Free speech protection bill headed to North Dakota Legislature next year
The Burleigh County Courthouse is pictured on Thayer Avenue in Bismarck on March 13, 2024. A bill to be considered by North Dakota lawmakers next year aims to ensure the state doesn’t become a safe haven for frivolous lawsuits meant to curb free speech. Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor
A bill to protect people from getting dragged through court for exercising their free speech could go before North Dakota lawmakers in January. Sometimes people who speak out in the public interest are targeted by frivolous lawsuits intended to waste their time and money, and ultimately to silence them.
This legal tactic is often referred to as a strategic lawsuit against public participation, or S…
