Yes, Anti-Israel Protests Are Free Speech
Peaceful pro-Palestine protests are protected by the First Amendment, even if protesters often use offensive or inflammatory rhetoric.
Peaceful pro-Palestine protests are protected by the First Amendment, even if protesters often use offensive or inflammatory rhetoric.
The Supreme Court considers whether and when banishing irksome constituents violates the First Amendment.
Commercial speech enjoys First Amendment protections, whether politicians like it or not.
Joshua Garton spent nearly two weeks in jail for "manufacturing and disseminating a harassing photograph on social media." A First Amendment lawsuit quickly followed.
“We've taught young people that any of their missteps or any of their heterodox opinions are grounds to tear them down. That's no way to grow up.”
“We've taught young people that any of their missteps or any of their heterodox opinions are grounds to tear them down. That's no way to grow up.”
Florida's order to shut down National Students for Justice in Palestine is clearly unconstitutional.
Democrats and Republicans are united in thinking their political agendas trump the First Amendment.
Their proposal raises obvious free speech concerns.
Aside from narrowly defined exceptions, false speech is protected by the First Amendment.
The justices agreed to consider whether the Biden administration's efforts to suppress online "misinformation" were unconstitutional.
Douglass Mackey's case raised questions about free speech, overcriminalization, and a politicized criminal legal system.
Even content creators outside of New York would feel its effects.
A judge tossed two of the claims against Afroman, finding that "the issue appears to be the humiliation and outrage that the officers feel at having their likenesses displayed and mocked."
A federal judge barred the former president from "publicly targeting" witnesses, prosecutors, or court personnel.
Sylvia Gonzalez, an anti-establishment politician, spent a day in jail for allegedly concealing a petition that she organized.
"Ironically, the actions of the police department have only proven my point," Noah Petersen said after being handcuffed, arrested, and jailed for his speech.
Several federal judges had expressed skepticism about the constitutionality of penalizing physicians for departing from a government-defined "consensus."
A lawsuit against a Black Lives Matter activist could have a chilling impact on constitutionally protected activity.
Playboy fired the former porn star after she tweeted in defense of Hamas.
Critics have argued the legal action is a meritless SLAPP suit.
If Facebook et al. are pushing a "radical leftist narrative," why don’t they have a constitutional right to do that?
The laws require major social media platforms to host content they disapprove of for substantive reasons.
The late California senator always seemed to err on the side of more government power and less individual freedom.
The judge ruled that the law was unconstitutionally overbroad, vague, and viewpoint discrimination.
Daraius Dubash was arrested for peacefully protesting in a public park.
The judge ruled that drag performances are not inherently expressive and that schools could regulate "vulgar and lewd" conduct.
Yoel Roth worries about government meddling in content moderation, except when Democrats target "misinformation."
After the student paper pressed university officials for interviews, its faculty adviser got into trouble.
Shielding children from “harm” shouldn’t come at the expense of speech protected by the First Amendment.
Reason broke the story of activist Zyahna Bryant baselessly accusing a fellow student of racism. It's still wrong to cancel her.
As the culture war permeates American life, combatants set their sights on the ways we express ourselves.
The appeals court narrowed a preliminary injunction against such meddling but confirmed the threat that it poses to freedom of speech.
The case is just one example of miscalculations that routinely keep Louisiana prisoners behind bars after they complete their sentences.
Even at schools with solid speech policies, many students show little tolerance for opposing political beliefs.
The Colorado governor finds common ground with many libertarians. But does he really stand for more freedom?
Police also wrongly cited him for "improper hand signal" after the man flipped them off.
"The opportunity to think for ourselves and to express those thoughts freely is among our most cherished liberties," Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in the majority opinion.
"Science should have no agenda other than a relentless pursuit of the truth.... With DEI, we're expected to search out racism within science curriculum, and it's just not there," says professor Bill Blanken.
The district is still censoring the Gadsden flag patch as well as Second Amendment advocacy, according to FIRE.
Plus: Meta revises controversial "dangerous organizations" policy, a win against civil asset forfeiture in Detroit, and more...
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The 12-year-old boy kicked out of class for sporting a Gadsden flag patch is back in school.
A federal judge compared Waylon Bailey’s Facebook jest to "falsely shouting fire in a theatre."
"The Gadsden flag is a proud symbol of the American revolution," says Colorado Gov. Jared Polis.
Porn sites and other online spaces with adult content are fun; they’re also important sources of community and information.
The appeals court ruled that a Facebook post alluding to World War Z was clearly protected by the First Amendment.
A response to Porter v. North Carolina State University