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The debate over Confederate monuments and how to remember the Civil War
The removal of four public symbols of the Confederacy in New Orleans highlights the crucial difference between history and memory.
Supreme Court eager to decide major religion case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sent a very strong hint that it is eager, maybe even passionately so, to decide one of history’s…
Gorsuch’s first vote could move major case to full court
Newly minted Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch gets to cast his first private conference vote later this week, and it could help…
Tinker v. Des Moines: Protecting student free speech
On February 24, 1969, the Supreme Court ruled that students at school retain their First Amendment right to free speech.
Proposed regulations for protests run up against First Amendment concerns
Do proposed laws in several state legislatures violate the Constitution's guarantee of free speech?
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…
