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First Amendment
Could journalists be prosecuted for leaking presidential campaign intel?
One of the current debates in Washington is over disclosures reported by the New York Times and other publishers of U.S.…
Supreme Court hears dispute over offensive trademarks and free speech
Does the government have to register a trademark that appears to "disparage" a group of people?
Hazelwood v. Kulhmeier: Limiting student free speech
On January 13, 1988, the Supreme Court decided a First Amendment case with major consequences for student journalists.
10 big constitutional moments in 2016
It was a very interesting year.
‘Tis the season for religious holiday display controversies
As another holiday season approaches, the annual debates about the appropriateness of religious-themed displays on public property…
New campaign finance challenge seeks to expand First Amendment protection
The 2002 McCain-Feingold Act limits "soft money" political spending. Is it a violation of free speech?
A Common Interpretation: Freedom of Speech and the Press
From our Interactive Constitution project, Geoffrey R. Stone from the University of Chicago Law School and Eugene Volokh from the…
Flag burning and the First Amendment: Yet another look at the two
President-elect Donald Trump's recent comments about prosecuting flag-burning protesters has started yet another debate about the…
A history of the flag-burning controversy
In the past week, there have been reports of public American flag burning in isolated protests about Tuesday’s presidential…
New report examines the state of free speech on university campuses
Is free speech under threat? Or is the concern overblown?
