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First Amendment limits

The limits of the First Amendment in relation to paid protesters and proxy organizing.

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Jan 13, 2026
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What legal mechanisms exist for Congress or the courts to enforce election schedules if a president attempts interference?

The federal legal framework fixes the date for federal elections and supplies both criminal and civil tools that Congress, the Justice Department, and the courts can use to push back against improper ...

Jan 14, 2026
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Can intent or knowledge defenses bar federal CSAM charges for merely viewing content?

Intent and knowledge can be decisive defenses to federal CSAM charges in many circumstances: federal statutes criminalize possession, receipt, distribution and "access with intent to view" so prosecut...

Jan 8, 2026
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seditious conspiracy Vs insurrection

Seditious conspiracy is a statutory crime that criminalizes an agreement to use force to overthrow or oppose U.S. authority, while insurrection refers to the act of rising up or engaging in rebellion ...

Jan 16, 2026

What are the major lawsuits and court documents involving companies that sell paid protesters (e.g., Crowds on Demand)?

Companies that supply paid protesters, most prominently Crowds on Demand, have been the subject of media exposés and at least one high-profile civil suit alleging extortion; coverage and court filings...

Jan 15, 2026

How do laws and regulations in the U.S. address paid protestors and astroturfing in political events?

U.S. law treats astroturfing and paid protesting as a tangle of consumer-protection rules, campaign and lobbying disclosure regimes, state-level protest restrictions, and First Amendment limits rather...

Jan 8, 2026

Have any courts ruled on the reliability of AI-generated CSAM alerts as probable cause?

No authoritative court decision was identified that squarely rules on whether automated or AI-generated CSAM detection alerts by themselves constitute probable cause for searches or arrests; courts an...