Are NPR, PBS Funding Cuts a First Amendment Violation?
A First Amendment analysis of government-funded media and the NPR, PBS cuts.
Why Government Can’t Restrict Speech It Doesn’t Like: Viewpoint Discrimination Explained
1A prohibits the government from playing favorites.
Are Non-Citizens Protected by the First Amendment?
With liberty and justice for ... all?
When Does Protesting Become Illegal?
Like all First Amendment freedoms, the right to assembly is not unlimited.
AI and 1A: Is Artificial Intelligence Protected by the First Amendment?
Exploring the ever-changing relationship between AI and 1A.
First Amendment Term of the Week
Discover definitions for the many terms you’ll find in discussions of the First Amendment.
Can Public Officials Block You Online?
While many blocks violate the First Amendment, others may be justified.
Can Churches Be Sanctuaries? A First Amendment Analysis
Do churches and other places of worship have a right to provide sanctuary?
What Was the Clear and Present Danger Test for Free Speech — and Why Has It Been Replaced?
Can speech be limited if it presents a clear and present danger?
14 War Correspondents Who Risked Their Lives for Press Freedom
These war correspondents have risked — and, at times, lost — their lives to seek and report the truth from…
Are Religious Charter Schools Constitutional? What the Supreme Court Says
Can a state fund religious charter schools?
Rights Behind Bars: The First Amendment and Prisons
People in prison still have First Amendment rights, but those freedoms may be more limited.
12 LGBTQ+ Activists Who Used the Power of the First Amendment
LGBTQ+ activists have used their First Amendment rights to advocate for their own, and others’, rights.
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