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First Amendment
Is the Supreme Court Ready to Reshape the Social Media Landscape?
Free speech has been a major factor behind the internet’s dramatic growth in the past 25 years. But two cases at the Supreme…
Looking Ahead: A Supreme Court Preview for 2023
The Supreme Court has been front and center in recent years due to a series of landmark decisions, and the year 2023 will likely…
The First Amendment and school library book policies
Book selections at public school libraries are back in the headlines after a new lawsuit is questioning the constitutional power…
Zelenskyy latest in long line of Liberty Medal winners
In early November, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will receive the National Constitution Center’s 2022 Liberty Medal,…
Will the New U.S. Supreme Court Deliver More Jolts to the Legal System?
After an intense blockbuster U.S. Supreme Court term, like the one just ended, the justices often have opted for a low key term.…
10 fascinating facts about Watergate
On June 17, 1972, police caught five men breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex in…
The Justices’ faith and their Religion Clause decisions
After a recent television discussion of the religion decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court in the just-ended term, a viewer wrote in…
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…
