The First Amendment Watch is a project sponsored by the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute at New York University. The stated mission of the Watch is to document threats to the freedoms of speech, ...

WASHINGTON — American presidents have long tested the bounds of First Amendment protections. From John Adams enforcing the Sedition Act that criminalized critical speech, to Woodrow Wilson suppressing ...

The authors review a recent court decision relating to a Colorado statute impacting social media sites. Protecting children and teens from the potential dangers of excessive screen time has been ...

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably ...

Michelle Evans posted a photo of a transgender politician in a women's restroom in 2023, prompting an investigation under a state law barring distribution of images taken in restrooms without consent.

The First Amendment guarantees freedom of religion but not every practice is automatically protected. From prayer in public schools to vaccine exemptions and workplace dress codes, some acts of faith ...

As Zohran Mamdani prepares to take office as New York City’s mayor on Jan. 1, a First Amendment challenge awaits him. How does a leader of one of the nation’s most diverse cities balance protecting ...

The Department of Homeland Security’s tasteless holiday shitposting may have just violated the United States Constitution. The federal agency’s official X account published multiple posts Thursday ...

Texas AFT has filed suit against the Texas Education Agency and its commissioner. The suit says that they violated the First ...