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Another challenge to a landmark Supreme Court free press decision

by Scott Bomboy

The Supreme Court is currently considering a petition to reconsider one of its most important rulings limiting media outlets from…

Another challenge to a landmark Supreme Court free press decision
Public funding for religious preschools to face First Amendment test

by Scott Bomboy

While the current Supreme Court term is heading to a conclusion in the next month, the justices have already accepted cases for…

Public funding for religious preschools to face First Amendment test
Constitutional Voices: Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

by Tristan Worsham

A number of aphorisms have enshrined Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. in the American constitutional canon and his succinct…

Constitutional Voices: Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Supreme Court showdown over Ten Commandments likely after federal court decision

by Scott Bomboy

A deeply divided federal appeals court has ruled that public schools in Texas are allowed to display Ten Commandments posters or…

Supreme Court showdown over Ten Commandments likely after federal court decision
Constitutional Voices: William Penn

by Scott Bomboy

Today, William Penn is remembered for his role as the founder of the colony of Pennsylvania. But his influence as a voice for…

Constitutional Voices: William Penn
Minnesota considers banning free-speech rights for artificial intelligence agents

by Scott Bomboy

A constitutional battle is brewing in Minnesota after a bipartisan coalition of elected officials have proposed a state…

Minnesota considers banning free-speech rights for artificial intelligence agents
What are the limits of student free speech protests in public schools?

by Scott Bomboy

As students across the U.S. protest federal immigration policies, legal experts are re-evaluating the boundaries of student free…

What are the limits of student free speech protests in public schools?
A look back at the Supreme Court in 2025

by Scott Bomboy

The past year was a significant one for the U.S. Supreme Court, with notable decisions related to the First Amendment, nationwide…

A look back at the Supreme Court in 2025
A primer on treason, seditious conspiracy, and the Constitution

by Scott Bomboy

President Donald Trump’s recent statements accusing six Democratic lawmakers of making “seditious” comments to military and…

A primer on treason, seditious conspiracy, and the Constitution
A new Supreme Court term with high stakes for the nation and the Roberts Court

by Marcia Coyle

President Donald Trump’s legal battles will dominate the new term of the U.S. Supreme Court even as the justices once again wade…

A new Supreme Court term with high stakes for the nation and the Roberts Court