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Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | Back issues
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Free speech for court employees

WASHINGTON — The D.C. Circuit rolled back a policy of the Administrative Offices of the U.S. Courts that forbade its employees from expressing support for political candidates outside of work by any means, finding the rule violated employees’ First Amendment right to free expression.

Read the ruling here.

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