https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/united-states-v-hansen/
United States v. Hansen (2023) | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Jul 2, 2024 - The Supreme Court in 2023 rejected arguments that a law against encouraging and inducing illegal immigration was unconstitutional under the First Amendment...
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/people-for-the-american-way/
People for the American Way | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Jul 2, 2024 - People for the American Way is a progressive advocacy group that has become involved in First Amendment cases advocating for religious liberty and separation...
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/samuel-alito-jr/
Samuel Alito Jr. | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Mar 31, 2025 - Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has shown some sensitivity to religious liberty in First Amendment cases but his record on free speech cases has been...
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/encyclopedia/
First Amendment Encyclopedia | Free Speech Center at MTSU
May 6, 2025 - The First Amendment Encyclopedia is the largest searchable compilation of articles on First Amendment freedoms.
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/roy-cohn/
Roy Cohn | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Jul 2, 2024 - Roy Cohn is best known for his work as the chief counsel to Sen. Joseph McCarthy, whose interrogations of alleged communists had a chilling effect on First...
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/reporters-privilege/
Reporter's Privilege | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Jul 5, 2024 - The idea behind reporter’s privilege is that journalists have a First Amendment right, though limited right, not to be forced to reveal a confidential source...
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/incorporation-of-the-first-amendment/
Incorporation of the First Amendment | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Jun 23, 2025 - First Amendment rights were incorporated in three stages from 1925 to 1940 to apply to state government in addition to federal government.
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/sandra-day-oconnor/
Sandra Day O'Connor | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Jul 2, 2024 - In First Amendment law, Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court, was known for her religious liberty opinions.
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/freedom-of-speech/
Freedom of Speech | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
May 2, 2026 - Freedom of speech is the most readily recognized of the five freedoms in the First Amendment. It protects us from government limits on our speech.
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/curfews/
Curfews | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Mar 31, 2025 - Curfew laws have been challenged on First Amendment grounds, leading some lower courts to overturn the laws unless they have exceptions for First...
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/richard-m-nixon/
Richard M. Nixon | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
May 2, 2026 - Richard Nixon's conduct during his presidency typified executive abuse of power, even threatening the freedoms of speech, press, and political association.
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/child-online-protection-act-of-1998/
Child Online Protection Act of 1998 | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Aug 4, 2025 - Child Online Protection Act of 1998 devised to prevent minors from accessing obscene material on the Internet was found to be too broad in limiting First...
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/pen-american-center/
PEN American Center | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Jul 2, 2024 - The PEN American Center annually awards those who fight for First Amendment values and opposes the Patriot Act, even delivering a
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/william-brennan-jr/
William Brennan Jr. | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Jul 2, 2024 - Supreme Court Justice William Brennan Jr. was an outspoken defender of the First Amendment freedoms of speech and the press against threats of government...
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/fighting-words/
Fighting Words | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Jul 2, 2024 - The fighting words doctrine, an exception to First Amendment-protected speech, lets government limit speech when it is likely to incite immediate retaliation...
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/access-to-courtrooms/
Access to Courtrooms | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
May 1, 2026 - Although the First Amendment doesn't mention freedom of access to courtrooms, the Supreme Court has held that the public right to attend criminal proceedings...
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/unitarianism/
Unitarianism | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Aug 13, 2024 - The lack of a formal creed in Unitarian Universalism has led some critics to say it lacks religious content and should not be afforded protection under the...
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/j-skelly-wright/
J. Skelly Wright | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Jul 2, 2024 - James Skelly Wright was a highly respected federal judge who was perhaps best known for his impact on civil rights and desegregation, specifically in New...
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/overbreadth/
Overbreadth | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Jun 16, 2025 - Overbreadth provides that a regulation of speech can sweep too broadly and prohibit speech protected by the First Amendment as well as non-protected speech.
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/maryland-toleration-act-of-1649/
Maryland Toleration Act of 1649 | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Jul 2, 2024 - Before the First Amendment was adopted, Maryland passed the Toleration Act of 1649, which was meant to ensure religious freedom for Christian settlers of...
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/reindeer-rule/
Reindeer Rule | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Jul 2, 2024 - The reindeer rule applies to an informal First Amendment principle that arose from controversies over the public display of religious holiday decorations.
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/obscenity-and-pornography/
Obscenity and Pornography | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Apr 26, 2026 - Obscenity refers to a narrow category of pornography that violates contemporary community standards is not protected by the First Amendment.
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/missouri-v-biden-consent-decree-2026/
Missouri v. Biden, Consent Decree (2026) | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Mar 27, 2026 - The Justice Department and the states of Missouri and Louisiana reached a settlement in a Missouri v. Biden that bars certain federal agencies from coercing...
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Free Speech Center | Freedom of Speech | First Amendment Encyclopedia
Nov 7, 2025 - The Free Speech Center is the most-visited resource on the First Amendment freedoms, with free daily news reports and comprehensive First Amendment...
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/brown-v-entertainment-merchants-association/
Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association (2011) | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Feb 6, 2025 - Brown v. Entertainment Merchants Association (2011) ruled that a state law prohibiting sale of violent video games to minors violated the First Amendment.
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/community-standards/
Community Standards | The First Amendment Encyclopedia
Jul 5, 2024 - In 1973, the Supreme Court said that community standards must be taken into account in determining whether something was obscene or could be protected by the...
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