First Amendment

Last year, the Florida Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis created a law banning minors under 16 from social media platforms, except for 14- and 15-year-olds with parental permission. Now, lawmakers want to allow parents to view messages and are targeting apps like Snapchat.

Groups representing communications companies are arguing the 2024 measure unconstitutionally limits free speech. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker says he may make a decision within three weeks.

Attorneys for several publishing companies, authors and other plaintiffs filed a document that, in part, disputed a state position that selection of school library books is “government speech” and, as a result, is not subject to the First Amendment.

In a motion to dismiss the amended lawsuit, lawyers with Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office argued the industry groups’ lawsuit “is still riddled with holes.”

But whether the state can take action and what that action might be are unclear

Katie Wood, a transgender Hillsborough County teacher, challenged the state's restrictions on educators’ use of personal pronouns and titles in schools.

One of the most controversial bills to come out of this year’s legislative session restricts the use of social media sites for teenagers. We examine the constitutionality the bill, and potential lawsuits that could follow.

DeSantis' lawyers say the decision conflicted with legal precedents and that the suspension was justified.

An appeals court sent the case back to a trial judge after Warren was suspended by Gov. Ron DeSantis, citing First Amendment issues.

It's seeking to keep a preliminary injunction against a law that wound bar children from attending drag shows intact.

Barbara Pariente, the first Jewish woman on the Florida Supreme Court: In America, "freedom for the speech we hate"

DeSantis' motion said the judge referenced the ongoing dispute between his administration and Disney during hearings in two unrelated lawsuits before him.