https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/freedom-of-speech/
Dec 20, 2025 - 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://reason.com/volokh/2018/10/10/little-state-weasel-and-the-first-amendm/
Oct 10, 2018 - An interesting dissent from denial of review by Texas's high court for criminal cases.
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/eugene-debs/
Jul 5, 2024 - Labor leader and socialist Eugene V. Debs fought for associational and organized labor rights under First Amendment. He was imprisoned under the Espionage Act.
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https://reason.com/volokh/2020/01/15/first-amendment-argument-in-the-uconn-racial-ridicule-case/
This is the case where two students were shouting "nigger" loudly when walking by UConn dorms; the students are trying to block university discipline based on...
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/reno-v-american-civil-liberties-union/
Jun 30, 2025 - Reno v. ACLU (1997) said the Communications Decency Act, which regulated Internet speech, were too restrictive and violated the First Amendment.
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https://www.theverge.com/podcast/842340/trump-ai-tiktok-democracy-carr-first-amendment-ed-markey
Dec 11, 2025 - Mass. Sen. Ed Markey discusses Donald Trump, FCC chair Brendan Carr, the state of democracy, and the 2026 midterm elections.
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https://freespeech.ucsc.edu/learn/principles-community-first-amendment
UC Santa Cruz is committed to assuring that all persons may exercise the constitutionally protected rights of free expression, speech, and assembly.
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/strict-scrutiny/
May 22, 2025 - Strict scrutiny is the highest form of review that courts use to evaluate the constitutionality of laws. A law that restricts freedom of speech or religion...
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https://theconversation.com/first-major-second-amendment-case-before-the-supreme-court-in-over-a-decade-could-topple-gun-restrictions-166703
At issue is the right to carry handguns in public, not just keep them at home.
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/united-states-v-alvarez/
Jan 7, 2025 - In 2012, the Supreme Court overturned the Stolen Valor Act as an infringement on free speech after the law was used to prosecute a man who falsely claimed to...
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https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6387168359112
Israeli tech entrepreneur and Cato Networks co-founder Shlomo Kramer argued on Monday’s episode of CNBC’s “Money Movers” that the American government...
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https://knightfoundation.org/reports/future-of-the-first-amendment-2022-high-schooler-views-on-speech-over-time/
The Future of the First Amendment project has been surveying high school student and teacher attitudes about free speech and the news media for eighteen years....
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https://www.answers.com/american-government/What_rights_does_the_First_Amendment_give_to_groups_of_people
The First Amendment gives individuals the right to peaceably assemble. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the...
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https://pen.org/report/banned-in-the-usa-rising-bans-threaten-1a/
Dec 4, 2024 - This report offers a snapshot of book bans in school libraries and classrooms in the United States from July 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022.
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/dombrowski-v-pfister/
Feb 5, 2025 - Dombrowski v. Pfister (1965) said federal courts may step in when a state statute substantially chills First Amendment free expression through overbreadth
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https://asunewswell.org/2025/08/28/newswell-and-freedom-forum-introduce-the-first-amendment-academy/
Aug 28, 2025 - Freedom Forum and NEWSWELL, in partnership with Arizona State University, have launched the First Amendment Academy — a free online learning hub designed to...
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https://reason.com/volokh/2017/09/01/deadpool-alcohol-and-the-first/
Ryan Reynolds in a scene from the film "Deadpool." (Joe Lederer/Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. via Associated Press) Utah law...
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/american-booksellers-association-v-hudnut-7th-cir/
Mar 31, 2025 - In American Booksellers Association v. Hudnut (1985), the 7th Circuit Court said an Indianapolis anti-pornography ordinance violated the First Amendment.
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/child-online-protection-act-of-1998/
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://www.rcfp.org/resources/first-amendment-handbook/
Jul 8, 2025 - The First Amendment Handbook provides a basic primer on the laws affecting reporters’ rights to gather and disseminate news.
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https://www.startribune.com/opinion-after-the-minneapolis-shootings-a-reminder-of-what-the-first-amendment-protects/601573301
The director of public advocacy at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) offers a Q&A on what you can and cannot do.
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https://www.jezebel.com/new-york-times-pentagon-lawsuit-department-of-defense-first-amendment-freedom-of-press
Dec 4, 2025 - The Pentagon recently replaced its press corps with hand-picked stooges, and The New York Times is ready to go to court as a result.
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/john-paul-stevens/
Jan 6, 2025 - Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens contributed mightily to First Amendment jurisprudence and seemingly became more speech-protective in his later years on...
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https://www.azquotes.com/quote/899482
The basis of the First Amendment is the hypothesis that speech can rebut speech, propaganda will answer propaganda, free debate... - Fred M. Vinson quotes at...
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/child-pornography/
Jan 3, 2025 - The Supreme Court has ruled some laws outlawing child pornography and children’s access to obscene materials were too broad and infringed upon First...
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https://www.kcrw.com/shows/which-way-la/stories/la-murals-commercial-signs-and-the-first-amendment
Tomorrow, the LA City Council will vote on whether to remove an 11-year-old ban on murals. We hear a debate about art, ethnic tradition and personal taste.
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https://reason.com/volokh/2015/03/06/aclu-argues-that-cancellation/
The Washington Redskins football team logo is displayed on a hat for sale at a store in San Francisco, California,...
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https://cornell1a.law.cornell.edu/news/news.php?news=clinic-files-lawsuit-against-idaho-for-book-censorship-law
Description for The Cornell Law School First Amendment Clinic website
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https://townhall.com/tipsheet/aaronbandler/2015/07/07/were-doomed-only-19-of-americans-know-that-the-first-amendment-guarantees-freedom-of-religion-n2022257
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https://reason.com/2021/09/07/do-san-franciscos-restrictions-on-chain-stores-violate-the-first-amendment/
Whether a local burrito chain will be able to open another restaurant in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood could hinge on the precise name of the new...
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/epperson-v-arkansas/
Feb 4, 2025 - Epperson v. Arkansas (1968) struck down a state law that criminalized the teaching of evolution in public schools, finding that the law violated the First...
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/content-neutral/
Jul 2, 2024 - In First Amendment free speech cases, laws that are content neutral apply to all expression without regard to any particular message or substance.
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https://reason.com/volokh/2020/05/22/requiring-creation-of-computer-code-doesnt-violate-the-first-amendment/
Seems right to me, at least as a general matter.
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/rights-of-teachers/
Mar 31, 2025 - In American jurisprudence, public school teachers, as public employees, do not forfeit all of their First Amendment rights to free expression when they accept...
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https://reason.com/volokh/2017/06/14/more-on-the-first-amendment-an/
(Matt Rourke/Associated Press) Last week, I blogged about whether the First Amendment restricts President Trump's ability to block users from...
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https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/does-academic-freedom-shield-teachers-as-states-take-aim-at-critical-race-theory/2021/06
Bills to rein in how race and other controversial topics are taught have thrust K-12 teachers into a thicket of free speech issues.
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https://thefederalist.com/2018/07/03/supreme-court-revives-first-amendment-3-key-rulings/
They underscore the right not to be compelled to worship at the government's altar, speak the government's message, or join the government's associations.
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/clarence-thomas/
Mar 31, 2025 - Justice Clarence Thomas has surprised observers with his independent vision on First Amendment issues, including questioning interpretations of the...
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https://freeexpressionfoundation.org/donate/
We exist to protect the First Amendment. Without your support and donations, we cannot exist. Please support the Free Expression Foundation in any way you can.
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https://freedom.press/issues/kansas-county-pays-3m-for-forgetting-the-first-amendment/
Marion County cops got their First Amendment lesson the hard way. Police elsewhere should take note
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https://www.aclu-mn.org/en/news/what-first-amendment-really-protects
Lora Strum, Managing Editor, ACLU The First Amendment is a cornerstone of American democracy. It allows us to express our views, challenge authority, and...
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https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/news/post/sunshine-in-the-valley/
Nov 24, 2025 - Dozen of reporters, journalism students and newsroom managers participated in an all-day training led by FAC and the Coachella Valley Journalism...
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https://www.annenbergpublicpolicycenter.org/most-americans-cant-recall-most-first-amendment-rights/
Oct 21, 2025 - Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey reveals that less than half of Americans can name most of the First Amendment rights.
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https://bestofsno.com/83046/multimedia/audio/the-impact-of-the-first-amendment-in-journalism/
In this episode of the Room 22 podcast, host Jenny Marquez is joined by Opinion Editor Jasmine Thompson and Online Editor-in-Chief Tania Lopez as they speak...
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https://firstamendment.mtsu.edu/article/obscenity-and-pornography/
Nov 30, 2025 - Obscenity refers to a narrow category of pornography that violates contemporary community standards is not protected by the First Amendment.
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