SCOTUS Upholds Age Verification Law: First Amendment Analysis

More states, or even the federal government, may follow.

When Does Protesting Become Illegal?

Like all First Amendment freedoms, the right to assembly is not unlimited.

Are Non-Citizens Protected by the First Amendment?

With liberty and justice for ... all?
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SCOTUS Backs Student Reading Opt-Outs on Religious Freedom Grounds: First Amendment Analysis

The court has ruled that parents have a right to opt their children out of reading certain books in school.

AI and 1A: Is Artificial Intelligence Protected by the First Amendment?

Exploring the ever-changing relationship between AI and 1A.

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First Amendment Term of the Week

Discover definitions for the many terms you’ll find in discussions of the First Amendment.

Civil Disobedience: Rooted in — but Not Protected by — the First Amendment

Everything to know about this 1A-adjacent activity.

11 of the Most Famous Boycotts in US History

Boycotts, like other forms of protests, are protected under the First Amendment.

What Is Slander?

The First Amendment protects free speech — but what about slander?
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Can Public Officials Block You Online?

While many blocks violate the First Amendment, others may be justified.
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Can Churches Be Sanctuaries? A First Amendment Analysis

Do churches and other places of worship have a right to provide sanctuary?
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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…
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