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." ...
‘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 ...
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’: 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
‘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': Federal Judge Slams Florida for Threatening TV Stations
The state has been demanding that TV stations remove political ads in support of a reproductive freedom amendment on the ...
Judge blocks Florida surgeon general from threatening TV stations over abortion rights ad
In a bluntly worded order, Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker sided with the plaintiffs. The restraining order against ...
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 ...
Opinion: Federal judge smacks down DeSantis administration over threats in abortion fight
Walker upbraided DeSantis' administration for threatening Florida TV stations with prosecution for the apparent crime of ...
‘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, ...