·Supreme Court eliminates federal campaign finance restrictions, marking a major First Amendment victory for political spending

·New York high court upholds hate speech law despite First Amendment challenge, narrowing speech protections in that jurisdiction

·Federal judge invalidates state petition laws as First Amendment violations, expanding signature-gathering and ballot access rights

·AI speech rights emerge as new constitutional frontier, raising questions about whether algorithms qualify for First Amendment protection

·Protest zones designated at Mount Rushmore event reflect ongoing tension between assembly rights and event security