Constitution Daily Blog
First Amendment
Religious liberty at the Founding
In this commentary, Douglas Laycock of the University of Virginia School of Law says the Founding era can teach us about religious…
The history of religion in the United States: Liberty and theocracy
In this commentary, Marci Hamilton of the Cardozo School of Law says the First Amendment protects Americans from theocracy and…
Constitution Check: Is the First Amendment a threat to the safety of medicines?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at a federal court’s decision to…
Ashley Madison hack raises bigger privacy, legal issues
The hacking incident involving the infidelity web site Ashley Madison shows how perilous privacy expectations are in the digital…
Constitution Check: Who has the job of picking the candidates for the presidency?
Lyle Denniston looks at criticism over the selection process for the Fox News and CNN GOP debates and their selective inclusion of…
In Congress, competing bills promote LGBT rights and religious liberty
The two proposals represent the first wave of efforts to grapple with the challenges of a post-Obergefell world.
Debate over ski resort Jesus statue hits federal appeals court
Does the presence of a Jesus statue wearing a skiing helmet violate the First Amendment if it is located on federal land? That is…
Judge cites Confederate flag plates, Iverson in Redskins decision
A federal district judge has ruled against the Washington Redskins in a trademark dispute, referring to a recent Supreme Court…
Satanists caught in Ten Commandments ruling fallout
A legal decision in Oklahoma to bar a Ten Commandments monument from its statehouse has a group of Satanists seeking a new home…
Donald Trump and the First Amendment in his $500 million lawsuit
Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s $500 million lawsuit against Univision includes allegations that the television network…
