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Free speech scholars argue First Amendment protections during debate
Two guest law scholars debated the answer to a popular question at the University of Toledo on Friday.
Journal of Free Speech Law: "Permission to Speak Freely: An Introduction," by Sam Lebovic
Part of a Knight First Amendment Institute Symposium on Managing Government Employee Speech in a Democracy, which the Journal is publishing.
Free Speech Unmuted: The Process Is The Punishment: ABC v. FCC with Stuart Benjamin
ABC is challenging the Federal Communications Commission, arguing that the agency is using its licensing authority to punish the network… The post Free Speech Unmuted: The Process...
Trump's 'Free Speech Agenda: Siccing the FBI on Critics, Barring Reporters, and Threatening Broadcasters
GOP's new mantra: "Free speech for me, but not for thee."
Tuesday Talk*: Did John Eastman’s Disbarment Violate The First Amendment?
One of the hardest things to swallow for people who are friendly toward Free Speech is that the people you dislike are entitled to it as much as you are. Sure, they may be wrong, e...
The Argument We Forgot How to Have
The First Amendment is 45 words long, and for most of American history nobody was entirely sure what they meant. The Supreme Court did not squarely apply the Free Speech Clause aga...
First Amendment Broadly Protects Against Speech-Based Deportation of Noncitizens, Court Rules
Some short excerpts from the >35K-word decision by Judge Noël Wise (N.D. Cal.) in Stanford Daily Pub. Corp. v. Rubio:… The post First Amendment Broadly Protects Against Speech-B...
"White House Access Is a Privilege—Not a Right"
As I noted Friday, according to the D.C. Circuit (the federal appellate court with jurisdiction over D.C.), it's unconstitutional for… The post "White House Access Is a Privilege—N...
Free Speech Groups Say the FCC's Disney/ABC Investigation 'Reeks of Political Pretext'
FIRE, Cato, PEN America, and others take on the broadcasting police.
Rights groups call for review of laws impacting free speech
The government supports your right to agree with it.
FA with "FAFO" and FO
A short excerpt from the long opinion in Barlow v. Dep't of Navy, decided Sept. 11 by Merit Systems Protection… The post FA with "FAFO" and FO appeared first on Reason Magazine.
Free Speech Unmuted: Can the President Kick Reporters out of the White House?
When President Trump moved to bar CNN, MSNOW, and Politico from the White House over "biased" coverage, it set off… The post Free Speech Unmuted: Can the President Kick Reporters o...
Journal of Free Speech Law: "Forced Unanimity and the First Amendment," by Frank LoMonte
Part of a Knight First Amendment Institute Symposium on Managing Government Employee Speech in a Democracy, which the Journal is publishing.
Anti-SLAPP Law Doesn't Apply to Foreign Speech by Foreigners
The case is a decision by Judge Susan Illston (N.D. Cal.) Friday in Doe v. Deutsche Lufthansa AG (see also… The post Anti-SLAPP Law Doesn't Apply to Foreign Speech by Foreigners ap...
Journal of Free Speech Law: "The Government Speech Doctrine Goes to School," by Heidi Kitrosser
Part of a Knight First Amendment Institute Symposium on Managing Government Employee Speech in a Democracy, which the Journal is publishing.
Hate Speech and the Marketplace of Ideas in Postwar America
After the Second World War, the nation grappled with tensions between protecting free speech and eliminating hate speech.
West Point civilian speech policies ruled unconstitutional
The military academy blocked faculty from discussing personal opinions while teaching and speaking at certain events without preapproval.
Free Speech Unmuted: Spoiler Alert: Can You Get Sued For Revealing A Plot Point?
A deepish dive into how copyright law and the First Amendment interact.
Lawless Expression of Anti-Semitism Isn't Free Speech
Tal Fortgang, Civitas Outlook Few House Committee on Education and the Workforce hearings are as memorable as one in December 2023, and readers will immediately recall the recurri...
Journal of Free Speech Law: "Speaking Collectively: The First Amendment, the Public Sector, and the Right to Bargain and...
Part of a Knight First Amendment Institute Symposium on Managing Government Employee Speech in a Democracy, which the Journal is publishing.
Free Speech Maximalism’s Terror Problem
More than a year ago, I observed that “many Americans subscribe to the belief that certain actions are unimpeachable as long as they have an expressive element to them.” The phenom...
Texas Wants Free Speech on Campus—With Exceptions
Charlie Kirk’s death put campus censorship back in the spotlight. In Texas, FIRE found plenty of it—much of it was from the right.
Journal of Free Speech Law: "Regulating LGBTQ Speech in the Classroom," by Caroline Mala Corbin
Part of a Knight First Amendment Institute Symposium on Managing Government Employee Speech in a Democracy, which the Journal is publishing.
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