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First Amendment
A review of the season’s lawsuits about holiday displays
For millions of Americans, December brings celebrations of religious and secular holidays. But the uniqueness of the season also…
Justice Anthony Kennedy’s new constitutional dilemma
Over the years, Justice Anthony M. Kennedy has become the Supreme Court’s most energetic defender of gay rights, one of its true…
Supreme Court denies Westboro funeral protest appeal
Without comment, the United States Supreme Court denied an appeal from the Westboro Baptist Church on Monday about a Nebraska law…
Supreme Court takes political clothing at polls case
On Monday, the Supreme Court accepted an appeal about the ability of a voter to wear clothing or campaign buttons at a polling…
Justices to rule on abortion foes’ rights
Taking on a deeply controversial question about the rights of abortion foes when they set up counseling and treatment centers for…
Justice Department insists Trump Twitter account is private
In legal papers filed late last week, Justice Department lawyers want a federal court to dismiss a First Amendment lawsuit about…
The First Amendment and restricting professional athlete protests
The current debate over pro sports athletes’ symbolic protests in public arenas touches on some basic First Amendment…
Ex-football coach loses federal appeal over prayer case
A former Washington state public high school football coach has lost his latest court battle over his right to lead prayers on the…
The boundaries of free speech at public colleges
When and where can students and members of the public express their free-speech rights at public universities? These First…
Three Supreme Court cases involving the Ku Klux Klan
Violent public demonstrations involving white supremacists and counter-protesters in Virginia last weekend are driving a lot of…
