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First Amendment in flux: When free speech protections came up against the Red Scare

In 1953, the physicist Albert Einstein became instrumental in revitalizing the force of the First Amendment as a rhetorical and legal tactic in the congressional hearings. Having fled Germany after ... Read More

The First Amendment Won’t Go Quietly

Like so many of Trump’s pronouncements, this was something of an exaggeration: Flag burning is still protected speech under the First Amendment, per a 1989 Supreme Court decision that Trump has no ... Read More

First Amendment rights and whether you really should say that

The First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States says, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting; the free exercise thereof; or abridging the ... Read More

Americans agree the First Amendment is important, but many are unsure why, survey says

The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is important to Americans, but only a fraction of them can fully explain why. That’s according to an annual survey by Freedom Forum which polled Americans ... Read More

Chaffetz: The Left's Record On The First Amendment Goes Only One Way, "They Are Evil In The Way They Treat Our Constitution"

FOX News contributor and former Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) reacts to Democrats becoming defenders of the First Amendment following ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show. WILL CAIN, ... Read More

First Amendment litigator explains the do’s and don’ts of student protest

In a sit-down with The Dartmouth, Kathleen Farley ’10 observed changes in how students express dissent and recommended greater collaboration between student protestors and the College. Read More

Nation Proudly Supports First Amendment, Can’t Quite Remember What It Does

Disclaimer: This article is based on actual news from the real world – honestly! However, it has been sprinkled with a healthy dose of satire. According to a new survey by the Freedom Forum, 95% of ... Read More

Acquittal of man who urged violence against Trump puts First Amendment in spotlight

A jury acquitted Peter Stinson of soliciting violence after he made assassination threats against President Donald Trump on social media platforms. Read More

Internet censorship in the United States : Internet, United States, First Amendment to the United States Constitution, Communications Decency Act \ / Wade Anastasia Jere, editor

"All parts of this book are extracted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (www.wikipedia.org)" -- verso of t.p. Internet access for library users--Law and legislation ... Read More

Federal judge rules public charter school violated church's First Amendment rights

A federal judge in Idaho ruled that a public charter school violated a church’s First Amendment rights when it canceled a lease that allowed the church to hold Sunday services inside its gymnasium. Read More