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Advocates praise, criticize Supreme Court conversion therapy decision

Advocates praise, criticize Supreme Court conversion therapy decision

(The Center Square) - Advocates praised and criticized the U.S. Supreme Court's decision against a 2019 Colorado law banning conversion therapy. In an 8-1 decision on Tuesday, the court said Colorado's law goes against protections guranteed by the First Amendment. The case focused on a

U.S. Supreme Court rules against Colorado conversion therapy ban

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision, ruled that a 2019 Colorado law banning conversion therapy violates the First Amendment. Justices on the court struck down the law that censors certain conversations between counselors and minor clients who express unwanted same-sex attractions or

Student sues school over removal of Charlie Kirk tribute

(The Center Square) - A North Carolina high school student is suing over alleged violations of her constitutional rights after her school painted over her Charlie Kirk tribute and accused her of vandalism. In December 2025, Alliance Defending Freedom, a legal organization that protects religious rights, filed a lawsuit against Ardrey

U.S. Supreme Court declines to take up The Center Square's open meetings case

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by The Center Square challenging rules that prevent the public from accessing certain government proceedings. The case, McCaleb v. Long, challenged the Tennessee Judicial Advisory Commission’s decision in 2018 to close its meetings to the

Supreme Court upholds preacher's First Amendment lawsuit

Supreme Court upholds preacher's First Amendment lawsuit

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision, upheld that a street preacher can sue over a city ordinance that prevented him from exercising free speech rights. The case, Olivier v. City of Brandon, focused on Gabriel Olivier, a man who regularly preached in public outside

Montana Democrats say ban on weekend rallies shuts constituents out of Capitol

Fifty-seven Democratic state lawmakers — just shy of the state’s 60-member Democratic caucus — signed on to a letter Tuesday urging the governor to reconsider new guidelines banning permits for weekend rallies on the Capitol grounds. Gov. Greg Gianforte did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Montana

Federal appeals court upholds decision blocking Montana law restricting drag performances

A federal appeals panel last week blocked a Montana law prohibiting drag performances in public places, marking another win for the groups who took the first-of-its kind policy to court. House Bill 359 garnered national headlines when it passed the 2023 Legislature, controlled by a Republican supermajority, and