‘Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech.’ It’s often misunderstood, by many Americans. A constitutional scholar explains what it really boils down to.
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When candidates can get elected to Congress based on a mountain of lies they’ve told, is it time to reconsider whether such lies are protected by the First Amendment?
The Supreme Court’s initial questions during the 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis opening arguments focused on whether the case might be premature, and what kind of discrimination is at play
The historic conviction of Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and one other co-defendant for seditious conspiracy has implications for free speech and the future of the militia movement in the US.
The death of popular rapper Takeoff underscores a uniquely American problem – gun violence.
The Supreme Court has yet to rule on whether school dress codes are protected under the law.
Many people define ‘bias’ as ‘anything that doesn’t agree with me.’ But are the news media really biased?
Is it unfair to make money from works that borrow from copyrighted work?
303 Creative v. Elenis gives SCOTUS another chance to set precedent about what happens when First Amendment freedoms come at a cost to civil rights.
For civilians, free speech is protected by the First Amendment. Not so in the US military, where the rise of political extremism has become a problem.
Historians of American religious history explain why the Supreme Court’s recent religious liberty rulings are an example of America’s long struggle to define religious freedom.
Since rap music emerged in mainstream culture in the late 1980s, politicians have derided its lyrics and imagery as violent. Over the years, rap has become an easy target to blame for violence.
Even in states that ban abortion, legal precedents indicate that donating to, and receiving assistance from, abortion funds is an expression of free speech.
Kennedy v. Bremerton, a case about a public school teacher’s prayer, helps close out a Supreme Court term in which religion was often in the spotlight.
The gun rights decision from the conservative majority on the Supreme Court signals a fundamental change in how the court reads the Constitution.
The Supreme Court has found protections for people’s privacy in several constitutional amendments – and used it as a basis for some pretty fundamental protections.
Since rap music emerged in mainstream culture in the late 1980s, conservatives have derided its lyrics and imagery as violent. But hip-hop artists argue those images reflect urban realities.
The Supreme Court ruled May 2, 2022, in Shurtleff v. Boston, a free speech case.
A free speech expert defines censorship and applies that lesson to current political struggles in the US to ban books from public schools and libraries.
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, a case stemming from a football coach’s prayers on the field, on April 25, 2022.
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Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
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Professor Emeritus of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, Syracuse University
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Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication, University of Florida
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Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Wayne State University
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Dean of Economics, Politics & History, The University of Austin
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Professor of Law, University of Dayton
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Professor Emeritus of Government, Wesleyan University
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Professor of Media Ethics and Law, University of Minnesota
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Professor of Communication and Journalism, University of Maine
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Associate Professor of Hip-Hop, University of Virginia
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Professor of Law, Director of the Center for Religion, Law & Democracy, Willamette University
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Director of the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, University of Florida
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Lecturer, School of Law, University of Aberdeen
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Distinguished Professor of Law, Wayne State University
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Professor of Higher Education, University of Kentucky
