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The Babylon Bee v. Bonta

Summary

The Babylon Bee, a satire website, and a California attorney are suing the state of California after it passed two laws that censor online content, including political satire and parody. 

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Articles

Humor Wins: Babylon Bee Beats California Laws Censoring Political Satire
September 8, 2025
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January 17, 2025
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December 17, 2024
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Press Releases

August 29, 2025
Free to meme: Court finds California’s political censorship laws unconstitutional
August 4, 2025
Political satire, commentary sites continue challenge against California’s censorship law
October 22, 2024
Political memes set free: California agrees it cannot apply censorship law against Babylon Bee
October 2, 2024
ADF asks court to immediately halt enforcement of California law censoring political memes
September 30, 2024
Babylon Bee files suit against humorless California censorship laws

Documents

Court

Title

Date

Trial Court

Order granting Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment (AB 2839)

08/29/2025

Trial Court

Stipulation and Order Regarding AB 2655 Enforcement

08/29/2025

Trial Court

Order and Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction as to AB 2655

08/20/2025

Trial Court

Response in Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment, and in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment, on AB 2839

06/06/2025

Trial Court

Plaintiffs' Response to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment on AB 2655

06/06/2025

Trial Court

Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment Against AB 2655

03/07/2025

Trial Court

Plaintiffs' Memorandum in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment Against AB 2839

03/07/2025

Trial Court

Stipulation re Kohls preliminary injunction

10/22/2024

Trial Court

Plaintiffs’ combined motion for reconsideration of stay order and brief in opposition to stay order, and in the alternative, motion to transfer venue

10/04/2024

Trial Court

Memorandum in support of plaintiffs' application for temporary restraining order, or alternative motion for expedited preliminary injunction

10/01/2024

Trial Court

Plaintiffs' application for temporary restraining order, or alternative motion for expedited preliminary injunction

10/01/2024

Trial Court

Verified complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief

09/30/2024

Case Profiles