Blakespear drops countersuit, files anti-SLAPP against constituents
ENCINITAS — Shortly after the Nov. 8 election, State Sen. Catherine Blakespear withdrew a counterclaim against several constituents in a censorship lawsuit and has since...
First Amendment
Commentary: SDUHSD vs. free speech rights
A school board trustee's proposed hate speech resolution would dampen First Amendment rights and is unconstitutional....
Residents threaten lawsuit after Blakespear’s ‘disingenuous’ Facebook apology
ENCINITAS — Mayor Catherine Blakespear and the City of Encinitas are now under threat of legal action after the 38th State Senate District candidate issued...
Blakespear unblocks residents from mayoral Facebook page
ENCINITAS — Mayor Catherine Blakespear has reportedly unblocked several critics from her mayoral Facebook page after receiving a cease-and-desist letter last week from a local...
Attorney demands Blakespear unblock critics from Facebook page
ENCINITAS — A local attorney issued a cease and desist letter on Tuesday night to Mayor Catherine Blakespear on behalf of multiple Encinitas residents whom...
Commentary: Civil discourse and free speech
Words matter. Civility and reasoned discussion and debate are fundamental to the success of American legislative outcomes. Collaboration and compromise, too often lost in local,...
Supervisors’ policy changes raise First Amendment concerns
REGION — A public speaker’s racist outburst during a recent county Board of Supervisors meeting has prompted county elected officials to change how the public...
Schumacher loses anti-SLAPP court battle
CARLSBAD — A Vista Superior Court judge granted two men’s anti-SLAPP motion against Carlsbad City Councilwoman Cori Schumacher during a March 4 hearing, ending a...
Lawyer gives First Amendment presentation at library
On Oct. 8, the San Diego Law Library and the San Diego County Library’s San Marcos branch played host to a 101-level presentation on First...
Escondido mayor sued for blocking resident on Facebook
Escondido Mayor Sam Abed became the latest North County politician to block individuals critical of his leadership on social media. Now, Abed faces litigation on...
Encinitas settles ACLU campaign suit
Encinitas will change its campaign sign regulations to allow an unlimited amount of political signs at any time of the year as part of a...