Why the First Amendment is important and why it's my beat
The First Amendment contains five freedoms: religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition the government. The ...
An overlooked defense in faculty First Amendment academic freedom and other cases
Mark Meyerhoff and David Urban of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore discuss the doctrine of claim preclusion as a defense to lawsuits ...
Kim Davis’ lawyer argues qualified immunity, First Amendment protect her from paying damages
Kim Davis’ attorney said she had qualified immunity as a former county clerk and should not have to pay compensatory damages ...
When free speech clashes with university authority: What a student’s legal victory means for US First Amendment rights
Kimberly Diei, a pharmacy student at the University of Tennessee, faced expulsion threats after posting racy rap lyrics on ...
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DEAN POLING: Amending the freedom to listen
Freedom of speech is a hallmark of being American. So important, it is ensured and enshrined in the First Amendment of the Constitution: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of ...
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RCFP reviews Pam Bondi’s record on newsgathering, First Amendment issues
President Donald Trump has nominated the former Florida attorney general to serve as the next U.S. attorney general.
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St. John the Baptist Parish cleared in First Amendment lawsuit
A jury found that the defendants didn’t violate Joy Banner’s right to free speech or the Louisiana Open Meetings Law. But ...
What the 14th Amendment says about birthright citizenship
President Donald Trump is seeking to end birthright citizenship, a constitutional right enshrined by the 14th Amendment. We ...