How The First Amendment Protects Americans' Speech — And How It Does Not

The law makes a few exceptions to its protection of free speech -- not liking what you hear isn't one of them.

Trump tests the First Amendment: A timeline

Within weeks of retaking the White House, President Donald Trump boasted that he had “brought free speech back to America.” ...

Understanding the First Amendment: Key Freedoms and Landmark Cases

Discover how the First Amendment safeguards speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition freedoms in the U.S. Explore its significance and key Supreme Court cases.

From Adams to Trump: Presidents push the boundaries of the First Amendment

With President Donald Trump labeling the media “the enemy” and threatening broadcast licenses and political enemies, First Amendment scholars are asking:  Is the First Amendment under more ...

Yes, the First Amendment Applies to Non-Citizens Present in the United States

The First Amendment says that "Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech." But one prominent conservative ...
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Madison’s Lost First Amendment: The Mission Statement That Never Was

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people ...
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The history of the First Amendment

"We were making up, in a sense, First Amendment law as we went along," said Floyd Abrams. Did you know that the Supreme Court didn't begin interpreting the First Amendment as law until 1919? "We were ...
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District follows First Amendment with rules for LifeWise

The Herald has reported that Lifewise, a midday Bible education program, has sued the Everett School District for violating the First Amendment by implementing policies that hinder LifeWise’ ...
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Get the Facts: How far does the First Amendment go?

The First Amendment, arguably the most crucial amendment in the Bill of Rights, sets protections for free speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition, but the extent of these protections is often ...
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First Amendment advocates urge Texas Tech system presidents not to restrict course materials

Following the Dec. 1 memorandum from Texas Tech University System Chancellor Brandon Creighton, the Foundation for Individual ...

Mental Health Warnings Confront the First Amendment

Protecting children and teens from the potential dangers of excessive screen time has been widely recognized as a societal priority. Responding to widening parental concerns, state legislatures have ...

Fired employees file First Amendment lawsuit against EPA

Six former Environmental Protection Agency employees on Wednesday filed a First Amendment legal challenge against EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for terminating their employment because they protested ...