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Supreme Court declines challenge to landmark media libel law
For now, the Supreme Court will not reconsider a landmark decision, New York Times v. Sullivan, that protects media outlets from…
Significant Supreme Court Cases Remaining in the 2021-2022 Term
With the Supreme Court approaching the start of summer, the justices will likely decide the court’s major remaining cases by…
Remarks from the First Amendment Tablet ceremony
On May 2, 2022, National Constitution Center president and CEO Jeffrey Rosen spoke at the dedication ceremony for newly installed…
Elon Musk Is Right That Twitter Should Follow the First Amendment
National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen writes that Elon Musk, in his effort to buy Twitter, has signaled…
A tale of a giant cheese, a loaf of bread and the First Amendment
Today marks an interesting anniversary in U.S. history—the first known appearance of a huge loaf of bread at the White House, as…
On this day, the Supreme Court speaks on the First Amendment
On March 3, 1919, the Supreme Court decided Schenck v. United States, the first in a line of major First Amendment cases to…
A Look Back: Sedition, Free Speech and the President
In today’s political climate, the words “sedition” and “censorship” are being tossed around in public discussions. But…
God and the Justices, in Court Once Again
The U.S. Supreme Court in the last few terms has been carving a legacy of religion-favored rulings in such areas as employment,…
The constitutional issues related to Covid-19 mask mandates
Requirements to wear facemasks in the fight against Covid-19 are back in the news after some political leaders have issued…
The debate over inflatable rats and the First Amendment
A recent National Labor Relations Board decision will allow giant inflatable rats to remain at some union protest sites. But the…
