The 1st Amendment Thread

[Arjun]

This forum wouldn’t exist without the first amendment

 

[sdkid]

 

[wittaj]

 

[sdkid]

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[sdkid]

Man this sucks. They certainly may have been obnoxious at times, but it was interesting content to watch and to see people Learn (the hard way for a few) that you have NO expectation of privacy in public.

 

[wittaj]

Yeah, some of them are obnoxious, but some like Amagansett Press and True North Transparency seemed to do it right, but apparently YouTube wants to infringe on 1st Amendment rights as well.

 

[bigredfish]

The U.S. House just voted 237–169 to STRIP federal funding from colleges that refuse to support Israel.

237 members of Congress voted to financially PUNISH American universities for boycotting a Foreign Country


This would be a 1st Amendment problem

 

[mat200]

I'm Suing California... : Nick Shirley





In this video, creator Nick Shirley announces he is filing a federal lawsuit against the state of California to challenge the enforcement of a new law, AB 2624 (also referred to by the creator as the "Stop Nick Shirley Act").

Core Concerns of the Lawsuit:

• First Amendment Rights: Shirley argues that the law, signed on August 22, 2026, unconstitutionally restricts transparency by prohibiting citizens and journalists from filming or publishing images of "immigration support service providers" if the entity makes a written demand (0:00-1:30, 8:27-10:50).
• Potential for Abuse: The creator contends the law's language is overly broad and could be used to shield entities engaged in fraud from public scrutiny, noting that violators could face a $4,000 fine (1:15-1:30, 4:25-4:40).
• Background on Fraud Allegations: Shirley discusses his investigative work exposing alleged fraud in state-funded programs like Med-Cal and hospice care, linking his findings in Minnesota to later investigations in California (1:52-2:24, 5:08-6:10).
• Legislative Origin: The bill was authored by Assemblywoman Mia Bonta, the wife of California Attorney General Rob Bonta. Shirley alleges a conflict of interest, noting that the Attorney General's office has previously dismissed his fraud claims as "reckless" before later prosecuting similar cases involving hospice fraud (4:42-5:08, 6:45-8:27).

Shirley states that he is not seeking monetary damages, but is pursuing the lawsuit to defend the public's right to uncover government waste and fraud (8:27-9:00, 10:04-10:50).