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First Amendment
Explaining the Indiana RFRA controversy in five minutes
The gay-discrimination debate in Indiana over a law that guarantees religious rights seems complicated, but the issues boil down…
Supreme Court turns down American flag ban case
On Monday morning, the United States Supreme Court refused to hear a case from California that allowed a public school to ban…
Supreme Court hears Confederate license plate case today
One of the more interesting cases in front of the Supreme Court gets its day in front of the Justices on Monday, as lawyers will…
Wikipedia challenge to NSA surveillance weighs privacy violation and proper targeting
What are the basics of Wikipedia lawsuit against the National Security Agency? In a nutshell, the popular free-knowledge product…
Court compels Philly transit agency to run Hitler ads
A federal judge in Philadelphia says the region’s transit agency must run advertising on buses featuring Adolph Hitler despite…
Where does the government’s right to require vaccinations come from?
How did the government first deal with the legal issue of requiring vaccines that promote immunity against diseases? The legal…
Online threats and a big deadline put pressure on Obama and Congress
The passing of an anniversary has privacy and security advocates both reflecting and looking forward this month.
Constitution Check: Is the First Amendment on the side of a pro football team’s name?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s adviser on constitutional literacy, looks at the constitutional controversy…
Constitution Check: How much secrecy does the First Amendment give to political donors?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at an issue likely heading to the…
Constitution Check: Should the Supreme Court get involved in church property disputes?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, examines the Supreme Court’s limited but…
