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First Amendment
The debate over student off-campus speech and First Amendment protection
A recent federal court ruling about a public-school student punished for a Facebook post about a bomb threat may have some bigger…
The Supreme Court’s next big fight over money in politics
In this commentary, Rick Hasen from the University of California, Irvine, looks at how a new Court lineup could deal with campaign…
Explaining bathroom bills, transgender rights, and equal protection
Lana Ulrich, associate in-house counsel at the National Constitution Center, looks at the detailed arguments in the debate over…
Has the Supreme Court brokered a workable deal on birth-control?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, breaks down the initial responses requested…
Constitution Check: If the Supreme Court’s birth-control idea is rejected, what then?
In the second of a two-part series, Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at…
When privacy and the press collide
Who gets to decide what is "newsworthy"? A high-profile dispute between Gawker and Hulk Hogan asks the question.
Hecklers and the First Amendment on the campaign trail
Free, robust, and intense political debate is a hallmark of any legitimate democratic system, but recent events on the 2016…
Constitution Check: Do famous people own their own celebrity identities?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at a case at the Supreme Court for…
Constitution Check: Does Apple have a right to resist the FBI’s phone search demand?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at how the legal fight between Apple…
Little Sisters and Big Burdens: Does Obamacare substantially burden the free exercise of religion?
In this commentary, Jeffrey Shulman from Georgetown Law looks at the upcoming Supreme Court case on the Religious Freedom…
