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A First Amendment case about “queer justice” in Maine could spell bad news for legal assistance programs throughout the ...

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 ...

A federal immigration agent's fatal shooting of a woman in Minnesota has sparked questions about the public's right to ...

ABC is free to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's show for whatever reason it wants to (at least unless there's some contractual limit on that, which I doubt). The First Amendment doesn't constrain private ...

The University of Florida is defending its expulsion of a law student over antisemitic social media posts, arguing his comments were a threat. The former student, Preston Damsky, filed a lawsuit ...

In the “fake news” era, as AI becomes more sophisticated by the day, misinformation can sometimes seem more prevalent than the truth. Free speech protects a lot — even what’s false. Do you know where ...

From protests and journalism to social media and campus speech, explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone — including immigrants — and what it actually covers. The First Amendment is a ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in February 2025, launched a request for information seeking public comment about how social media platforms’ “adverse actions” against users and user content may ...

The University of Florida's policy for institutional neutrality on political and social issues has raised questions about the free speech of its employees and professors – and First Amendment experts ...