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Remarks from the First Amendment Tablet ceremony

by Jeffrey Rosen

On May 2, 2022, National Constitution Center president and CEO Jeffrey Rosen spoke at the dedication ceremony for newly installed…

Remarks from the First Amendment Tablet ceremony
Elon Musk Is Right That Twitter Should Follow the First Amendment

by Jeffrey Rosen

National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen writes that Elon Musk, in his effort to buy Twitter, has signaled…

Elon Musk Is Right That Twitter Should Follow the First Amendment
A tale of a giant cheese, a loaf of bread and the First Amendment

by Scott Bomboy

Today marks an interesting anniversary in U.S. history—the first known appearance of a huge loaf of bread at the White House, as…

A tale of a giant cheese, a loaf of bread and the First Amendment
On this day, the Supreme Court speaks on the First Amendment

by Nicholas Mosvick

On March 3, 1919, the Supreme Court decided Schenck v. United States, the first in a line of major First Amendment cases to…

On this day, the Supreme Court speaks on the First Amendment
A Look Back: Sedition, Free Speech and the President

by Scott Bomboy

In today’s political climate, the words “sedition” and “censorship” are being tossed around in public discussions. But…

A Look Back: Sedition, Free Speech and the President
God and the Justices, in Court Once Again

by Marcia Coyle

The U.S. Supreme Court in the last few terms has been carving a legacy of religion-favored rulings in such areas as employment,…

God and the Justices, in Court Once Again
The constitutional issues related to Covid-19 mask mandates

by Scott Bomboy

Requirements to wear facemasks in the fight against Covid-19 are back in the news after some political leaders have issued…

The constitutional issues related to Covid-19 mask mandates
The debate over inflatable rats and the First Amendment

by Scott Bomboy

A recent National Labor Relations Board decision will allow giant inflatable rats to remain at some union protest sites. But the…

The debate over inflatable rats and the First Amendment
Justice Breyer scouts a path through a sticky thicket of student speech

by Marcia Coyle

During U.S. Supreme Court arguments in April in the case of the cursing cheerleader, Justice Stephen Breyer was frustrated with…

Justice Breyer scouts a path through a sticky thicket of student speech
Supreme Court narrowly protects student free speech online

by Scott Bomboy

In a closely watched decision, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that a public school student’s off-campus Snapchat rant was…

Supreme Court narrowly protects student free speech online
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