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Author: David Hudson

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Perspective: Government speech doctrine is a dangerous path toward censorship

Posted on May 3, 2022May 16, 2022 by David Hudson in News

The First Amendment protects our rights to speak and pray. It gets more complicated when that expression is in government spaces or by government officials. This raises tough questions the […]

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Perspective: Cardi B lyrics on Twitter shouldn’t mean expulsion for pharmacy school student – they’re free speech

Posted on October 20, 2021 by David Hudson in First Five, Perspective

Professionalism codes threaten students’ off-campus expression

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4 key First Amendment cases to watch this Supreme Court term

Posted on October 6, 2021 by David Hudson in First Five, News

The Supreme Court’s October 2021 term, which officially began on the first Monday of the month, promises to be an eventful one for those concerned about the First Amendment and […]

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Perspective: Students, Parents and Free Speech Win in Cheerleading Case

Posted on June 30, 2021July 20, 2021 by David Hudson in First Five, Perspective

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a significant victory for student First Amendment rights in its first-ever social media case at the K-12 level. The decision also protected parental rights and […]

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Perspective: Student Athletes Have a Right to Peaceful Protest

Posted on May 5, 2021 by David Hudson in First Five, Perspective

In February, members of the East Tennessee State University (ETSU) basketball team locked arms and took a knee in what Coach Jason Shay called a symbolic protest against “racial inequalities […]

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Cheerleader’s Snapchat Rant Tests Students’ Free Speech Rights

Posted on February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 by David Hudson in First Five

This column expresses the views of David L. Hudson Jr., First Amendment Fellow of the Freedom Forum. The would-be varsity cheerleader, the tattletale and Snapchat have converged in a Supreme […]

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The First Amendment Protects the Unsavory – and All of Us Too!

Posted on December 8, 2020 by David Hudson in News

This column expresses the views of David L. Hudson Jr., First Amendment Fellow of the Freedom Forum. “It is a fair summary of history to say that the safeguards of […]

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Fundamental Free Speech Principle: No Viewpoint Discrimination

Posted on November 30, 2020 by David Hudson in News

This column expresses the views of David L. Hudson Jr., First Amendment Fellow of the Freedom Forum. First Amendment free-speech law has many important principles, rules, doctrines and exceptions. It […]

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the First Amendment

Posted on September 24, 2020September 24, 2020 by David Hudson in News

This column expresses the views of David L. Hudson Jr., First Amendment Fellow of the Freedom Forum. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933–2020), the second woman to ever serve on the […]

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Justice Sonia Sotomayor: Defending Individuals and Constitutional Freedoms

Posted on August 10, 2020 by David Hudson in News

This column expresses the views of David L. Hudson Jr., First Amendment Fellow of the Freedom Forum. “She is an inspiring woman who I believe will make a great justice,” […]

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  • Perspective: The Roe v. Wade Leak Shows the Benefit of a Free Press May 4, 2022
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  • Perspective: Why arguments for regulating social media fail the First Amendment test February 23, 2022
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