To speak freely: the college campus debate
Amid the free speech crisis erupting on college campuses, North Carolina has passed a law to ban “free speech zones” in an effort to promote diversity of thought in its public universities.
Free Speech
Articles discussing the law and policies behind the First Amendment.
Twitter, Trump, and the right to free tweet
A recent lawsuit filed by a First Amendment advocacy group and numerous individuals has raised eyebrows regarding the President’s personal twitter account and the First Amendment right to free speech.
Anonymous: The Masked Vigilante
The “hacker collective”, Anonymous, is known for promoting free speech and individual’s rights. Despite this reputation, their specific targets call into question their actual motives and protection of First Amendment rights.
The complement of controversy: free speech
University “safe spaces” create a new conversation about free speech
A policy for inclusion or compelled speech?
The University of Tennessee sent a memo to its students and faculty requesting that everyone use inclusive pronouns when referring to students, instead of traditional binary pronouns.
The Constitutional Dance
A California Gentlemen’s Club Fights for its Rights
The Criminalization of Revenge Porn
With the expansive nature of the Internet, states need to move quickly to combat the harming effects of revenge porn.
Just Because It’s Offensive Doesn’t Mean It’s Illegal
Lawsuits against those involved in writing the Pi Kappa Phi book would likely invoke First Amendment protections.
Let the Bird Fly—Giving a Cop “The Finger” is NOT Grounds for Arrest
Federal courts have held that giving “the bird” to a police officer is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment.
And the courts said, “Let there be light!”
Flashing your headlights to warn other drivers of speed traps is speech protected under the First Amendment.
Filming “camera-shy” cops—crime or constitutional right?
State laws seeking to prevent bystanders from filming police officers may infringe upon citizens’ First Amendment rights.
U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up the Plates
The Court will consider the role of states in creating specialty license plates in Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc.
Another Win for Free Speech
The Supreme Court’s decision in McCullen v. Coakley affirms that content-neutral regulations can still violate the First Amendment.
Everyone is free to speak, but money speaks volumes
McCutcheon v. FEC protects the political speech of the wealthy, but will the voice of the general public be lost?
Bloggers Beware
Depending on the jurisdiction, bloggers may fall short of the First Amendment’s protection of “freedom of the press,” putting them at greater risk for defamation lawsuits.