Constitution Daily Blog
First Amendment
The Supreme Court rules on the government pressuring websites to moderate content
At what point does the government, in taking actions to make social media websites aware of content considered to be…
Vidal v. Elster: Unanimous decision, divided court
On June 13, the Supreme Court decided Vidal v. Elster, a case about the constitutionality of the Lanham Act’s Names Clause. The…
When the Supreme Court ruled to allow American flag burning
On June 21, 1989, a deeply divided United States Supreme Court upheld the rights of protesters to burn the American flag in a…
The Supreme Court and social media: Can government officials block online comments?
When can government officials decline to publish or block public comments made on their social media accounts? The Supreme Court…
June Supreme Court decisions to include Trump, abortion, Second Amendment
The Supreme Court’s current term is heading toward a noteworthy June, with major decisions expected about former President…
TikTok’s Constitutional Questions Head to the Courts
After months of debate, restrictions on the ownership of the popular app TikTok are heading to a federal court, raising a series…
The Constitutional Right to Protest at Universities
The recent protests about the Israel-Hamas war at universities around the nation are drawing attention to the most basic of First…
A national TikTok ban and the First Amendment
The recent House passage of a bill banning TikTok from app stores in the United States has ignited a national constitutional…
The Supreme Court considers state laws regulating social media giants
One of the Supreme Court’s biggest cases this term involves the content moderation rights of websites—including YouTube…
The last insurrection case considered by Congress
An obscure incident involving the 14th Amendment’s Disqualification Clause is getting some new attention in the lead-up to…
