First Amendment

Cases concerning free speech rights under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

1. Dunnigan v. Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 31, 2025)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Dunnigan]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University]]>
4. Case Tags: Employment Discrimination;Academic Freedom;First Amendment;Higher Education Law

1. Rocket City Showgirls, LLC et al v. Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 14, 2025)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Rocket City Showgirls, LLC]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board]]><![CDATA[United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama]]>
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Adult Entertainment Law;Alcohol Licensing;Constitutional Litigation

1. Royal v. Calloway

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 29, 2025)
3. Victims<![CDATA[John Royal]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Emily Calloway]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[John Royal]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Sarah Mitchell]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[David Chen]]>Judges<![CDATA[Patricia Alvarez]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States District Court for the Central District of California]]>
4. Case Tags: Defamation;Social Media Law;First Amendment;Civil Lawsuit

1. Foreman v. Neely et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (2025-05-14)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Alex Foreman]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Jordan Neely]]><![CDATA[Echo AI Corp]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Alex Foreman]]>Investigators<![CDATA[FBI Cyber Division]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[Sarah Chen]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Michael Davis]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Laura Williams]]>Judges<![CDATA[Sarah Johnson]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States District Court]]><![CDATA[FBI]]>
4. Case Tags: Deepfake Defamation;AI Liability;Cybercrime;First Amendment

1. Moreta v. Neely

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 14, 2026)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Daniel Neely]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Alexis Moreta]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[无]]>
4. Case Tags: Civil Rights;Employment Law;Constitutional Law;First Amendment

1. Sanford v. Hurst

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 20, 2025)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Jane Sanford]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Mark Hurst]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Jane Sanford]]>Investigators<![CDATA[Detective Alan Reed]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Michael Tate]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Sarah Fleming]]>Judges<![CDATA[Richard Morrison]]>Institutions<![CDATA[U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California]]>
4. Case Tags: Defamation;First Amendment;Cyber Libel;Emotional Distress

1. Lynch v. Marshall et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 27, 2025)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Eleanor Lynch]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Thomas Marshall]]><![CDATA[Haven Media Group]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Eleanor Lynch]]>Investigators<![CDATA[FBI Cyber Division]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Michael Raines]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Sarah Chen]]>Judges<![CDATA[Judge Patricia O'Donnell]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States District Court for the District of Columbia]]><![CDATA[Haven Media Group]]>
4. Case Tags: Defamation Law;Digital Privacy Rights;First Amendment;Section 230 Reform

1. Brown v. Gordy

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 22, 2025)
3. VictimsKevin BrownDefendantsSarah GordyPlaintiffsKevin BrownDefense AttorneysMichael J. BentleyPlaintiff AttorneysKatie FallowJudgesJohn G. RobertsInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United States
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Social Media Law;Government Speech Doctrine;Digital Rights

1. 西蒙诉艾维案

2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 13, 2025)
3. Original Case: Simon et al v. Ivey et al
4. DefendantsKay IveyMike BrockKaren BrooksMyla E. CalhounRonald GrayJeff GronbergO.B. Grayson Hall, JrBarbara HumphreyW. Davis Malone, IIIEvelyn Vansant MauldinHarris MorrissetteScott PhelpsJ. Steven RoyKenneth SimonMarietta UrquhartKenneth VandervoortPlaintiffsCassandra SimonDana PattonRichard FordingSydney TestmanMiguel LunaIsabella CamposAlabama State Conference of the NAACPDefense AttorneysAlexander BowdreSamuel CochranPlaintiff AttorneysAntonio L. Ingram, IIAlison Nicole MollmanMichael RogoffDaniel CantorCarmen LoAyomide OdunsiLoreal HawkJudgesR David ProctorMadeline Hughes HaikalaInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaUniversity of Alabama Board of TrusteesNAACP Legal Defense FundACLU of Alabama
5. Case Tags: First Amendment;Fourteenth Amendment;Preliminary Injunction;DEI Legislation

1. Shedd v. Streeter et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 12, 2025)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Shedd; Defendants: Streeter and others
4. Case Tags: Civil Litigation;Defamation;First Amendment;Summary Judgment

1. Sanders v. Walker County Board of Education

2. Jurisdiction: United States (Walker County, Alabama) (September 30, 2025)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Jamie Sanders, a junior at Walker County High School; Defendant: Walker County Board of Education, Alabama
4. Case Tags: Student Free Speech;First Amendment;Dress Code Litigation;Racial Discrimination

1. Butler et al v. Bondi et al

2. Jurisdiction: United States (September 30, 2025)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiffs: John Butler, American Civil Liberties Union, and other individual users; Defendants: Pamela Bondi, in her official capacity as Attorney General of the United States, the U.S. Department of Justice, and other federal officials
4. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;First Amendment;Class Action;Injunction

1. Fleming v. Neely

2. Jurisdiction: United States (October 28, 2025)
3. Key Figures: Jane Fleming (Plaintiff) v. Mark Neely (Defendant)
4. Case Tags: Deepfake Defamation;Artificial Intelligence and Law;First Amendment;Tort Liability

1. Johnson v. DeJoy

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 3, 2025 (Date of disposition/decision))
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: Jennifer Johnson; Defendant: Louis DeJoy, in his official capacity as Postmaster General of the United States
4. Case Tags: Employment Discrimination;First Amendment;Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964;Federal Employee Rights