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First Amendment
Constitutional Voices: Eugene V. Debs
Eugene Debs made an indelible mark on American politics with his unrelenting message of workers’ rights amid much controversy.
A second student-focused First Amendment case denied by the Supreme Court
Last week, the Supreme Court declined to reconsider parts of its landmark Tinker decision about free speech rights for public…
Supreme Court rejects new test about public school students and free speech
Sometimes the nation’s highest court can make a statement when it stays silent.
Another challenge to a landmark Supreme Court free press decision
The Supreme Court is currently considering a petition to reconsider one of its most important rulings limiting media outlets from…
Public funding for religious preschools to face First Amendment test
While the current Supreme Court term is heading to a conclusion in the next month, the justices have already accepted cases for…
Constitutional Voices: Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
A number of aphorisms have enshrined Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. in the American constitutional canon and his succinct…
Supreme Court showdown over Ten Commandments likely after federal court decision
A deeply divided federal appeals court has ruled that public schools in Texas are allowed to display Ten Commandments posters or…
Constitutional Voices: William Penn
Today, William Penn is remembered for his role as the founder of the colony of Pennsylvania. But his influence as a voice for…
Minnesota considers banning free-speech rights for artificial intelligence agents
A constitutional battle is brewing in Minnesota after a bipartisan coalition of elected officials have proposed a state…
What are the limits of student free speech protests in public schools?
As students across the U.S. protest federal immigration policies, legal experts are re-evaluating the boundaries of student free…
