Opinion
Column: Inside the abortion case that prompted a federal judge to call Florida officials 'stupid'
Florida Gov. DeSantis and his quack health commissioner threatened to jail people for running a pro-abortion commercial, until a judge called them 'stupid.'
‘It’s the First Amendment, stupid’: Federal judge slams Florida for censoring abortion-amendment ads
A federal judge issued a ruling against Florida over state officials' demands that television stations pull ads supporting abortion rights. The post ‘It’s the First Amendment, stupid’: Federal judge slams Florida for censoring abortion-amendment ads first appeared on Law & Crime.
Judge blocks Florida from threatening TV stations over abortion ad: ‘It's the First Amendment, stupid'
In a sharply worded ruling, U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker issued a temporary restraining order calling threats by the Florida Department of Health "unconstitutional coercion."
Judge Orders DeSantis Administration to Stop Threats Over Abortion-Rights Ad
The organization behind a campaign for an abortion-rights ballot measure sued the Florida governor’s administration over its threats of criminal prosecution against TV stations.
Judge tells Florida’s top doctor not to threaten TV stations over abortion-rights ads
A judge has blocked the head of Florida’s state health department from taking any more action to threaten TV stations over an abortion-rights commercial they’ve been airing. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker’s ruling Thursday sided with Floridians Protecting Freedom,
Judge Orders DeSantis Administration to Stop 'Threatening' Florida TV Stations for Airing Abortion Ads
A federal judge declared that the Florida Department of Health has been "trampling" on free speech in its attempts to get pro-choice ads off the air, writing, "It's the First Amendment, stupid"
Florida official who quit after letter to TV stations over abortion ad blames DeSantis’ office
John Wilson, who has resigned as the Florida Department of Health’s general counsel, said in an affidavit that DeSantis’ office wrote the cease-and-desist letters and told him to “send them under my name.
Florida Official Throws DeSantis Under Bus for Bid to Block Pro-Abortion Ads
The governor's administration has been trying to sabotage a ballot measure that could override his six-week abortion ban
Group behind Florida’s abortion amendment hits back at DeSantis’ tour with anti-abortion doctors
Anti-abortion doctors have accompanied Gov. Ron DeSantis on a press tour this week against the amendment that would protect access to abortion in Florida’s Constitution. The sponsor of Amendment 4, Floridians Protecting Freedom (FPF),
Gov. DeSantis’ legal battle against abortion rights TV ads escalates as former health official resigns
A Florida court blocked Monday Gov. DeSantis' effort to stop abortion rights TV ads as the legal battle over Amendment 4 intensifies. First Amendment protections are at the center of the case, but DeSantis' administration remains defiant in stopping the pro-abortion rhetoric.
Florida official says DeSantis’s office ordered him to threaten TV stations over abortion ads
John Wilson, general counsel for the Florida Department of Health, wrote in a sworn affidavit that officials from Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) office pushed him to threaten television stations with criminal prosecutions if they did not take down ads in support of a Florida abortion rights measure.
‘It’s the First Amendment, stupid’: Federal judge blasts DeSantis administration for threats against TV stations
Chief U.S. District Judge Mark E. Walker granted a temporary restraining order against Florida’s surgeon general after the ...
Opinion: Federal judge smacks down DeSantis administration over threats in abortion fight
I t's a continuing oddity of Florida's litigation-saturated Ron DeSantis era that federal judges have become nearly household ...
Judge orders state to stop sending cease and desist letters to TV stations regarding abortion ad
A federal judge told the State of Florida that it was violating a campaign's First Amendment rights by threatening TV ...
‘It’s the First Amendment, stupid’: Abortion rights supporters praise judge’s harsh words for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis administration
A federal judge rebuked Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration for threatening television stations with criminal charges if they ...
‘It’s the First Amendment, stupid.’ Judge tells Florida to stop threatening TV stations
The government cannot excuse its indirect censorship of political speech simply by declaring the disfavored speech is ‘false, ...
Federal Judge Questions Justice Department on Boeing Guilty Plea
After objections from the families of the victims of the two 737 MAX plane crashes, a federal judge will rule whether to ...