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First Amendment

In Congress, competing bills promote LGBT rights and religious liberty

by Will Field

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

by Scott Bomboy

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

by Scott Bomboy

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

by Scott Bomboy

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

by NCC Staff

Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s $500 million lawsuit against Univision includes allegations that the television network…

Supreme Court set to hear cases on affirmative action and public unions

by Will Field

This week, the Supreme Court laid the groundwork to hear three controversial cases next term. Each case has the potential to upend…

Can states really ban the burning of the Confederate flag?

by Scott Bomboy

The controversy over the public display of a Confederate flag at South Carolina’s capitol has given new life to some old…

Constitution Check: What power does the government have to control “mobile billboards”?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at the broad implications of…

Supreme Court allows Texas ban on Confederate license plates

by NCC Staff

A divided U.S. Supreme Court said on Thursday that the state of Texas has the right to ban a specialty license design that…

Inside the Supreme Court’s flag burning decision

by Scott Bomboy

Among the most controversial of all Supreme Court decisions has its 25th anniversary this month, when a divided Court in June 1989…