A Louisiana federal judge’s temporary injunction against the federal government’s extensive censorship operation is one of the most consequential decisions in First Amendment jurisprudence in 200 years, according to Aaron Siri, managing partner at Siri & Glimstad. In Missouri v. Biden (pdf), Judge Terry Doughty—appointed by former President Donald Trump—issued a “sweeping injunction” on July…

Commentary A recent federal court ruling has many people questioning whether the First Amendment, and its protection of our bedrock freedom of speech, has been extinguished in our country. I want to help clarify the status of this epic, high-profile case that is currently trending in the media… Missouri v. Biden, which I mentioned briefly in my…

Commentary Champions of free speech had cause to rejoice over federal Judge Terry A. Doughty’s fitting Independence Day ruling in the landmark Missouri v. Biden case freezing federal government-led speech policing. The preliminary injunction halted a censorship system responsible for staging perhaps “the most massive attack against free speech in United States’ history,” according to…

“I think this might be one of the most consequential decisions in First Amendment jurisprudence in 200 years. You have a federal judge, in a case brought by two states in America—so, two attorney generals: Missouri and Louisiana—saying that the federal government has violated the First Amendment of the United States Constitution by colluding widely…

“I think this might be one of the most consequential decisions in First Amendment jurisprudence in 200 years. You have a federal judge, in a case brought by two states in America—so, two attorney generals: Missouri and Louisiana—saying that the federal government has violated the First Amendment of the United States Constitution by colluding widely…

“I think this might be one of the most consequential decisions in First Amendment jurisprudence in 200 years. You have a federal judge, in a case brought by two states in America—so, two attorney generals: Missouri and Louisiana—saying that the federal government has violated the First Amendment of the United States Constitution by colluding widely…

A week ago—on the fourth of July, no less—Judge Terry Doughty of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana handed down a stunning judgment (pdf) that severely castigates and rebukes President Joe Biden and his administration for censoring Americans. Judge Doughty has ordered that the Department of Health and Human Services, it’s secretary,…

A week ago—on the fourth of July, no less—Judge Terry Doughty of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana handed down a stunning judgment (pdf) that severely castigates and rebukes President Joe Biden and his administration for censoring Americans. Judge Doughty has ordered that the Department of Health and Human Services, it’s secretary,…

Commentary The U.S. government betrayed its total and utter contempt for the First Amendment in a recent filing (pdf) in the landmark Missouri v. Biden free speech case. The filing—a motion responding to U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty’s bombshell Independence Day injunction freezing federal government-led speech policing—calls for the judge to permit the federal government…

Commentary My name is Jeffrey Tucker and it’s my honor to be a daily contributor to Epoch. This is my first newsletter to subscribers. Thank you for being here. In addition to writing here, I serve as president of Brownstone Institute, founded two years ago to confront the crisis of our times. The topic today…