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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.

Rights groups call for review of laws impacting free speech

The government supports your right to agree with it.

EDITORIAL: China cannot silence free speech

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.

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...

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."

Coalition urges care for freedom of religion and speech

Freedom of religion and freedom of speech are deeply interwoven, and a threat to one is a danger to the other, representatives from more than 20 faith and civil rights organization...

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...

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.

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.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s dismissal of free speech should trigger democratic reflexes

In a constitutional democracy the right to speak and to receive information is not a gift the state bestows when it deems speech sufficiently “hygienic” The post German Chancellor...

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...

"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.

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...

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...

University of Toledo hosts debate on free speech

The University of Toledo will host two free speech scholars Friday to debate the scope of the First Amendment.

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: "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.

More from Jacob Mchangama on Frederick Douglass's Views on Free Speech

A short excerpt from Prof. Mchangama's Sept. 3 post (though the whole thing is much worth reading): Frederick Douglass was… The post More from Jacob Mchangama on Frederick Douglass...

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.

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.

Contempt of court vis-à-vis free speech

Since my college days, the Supreme Court has stood as an impenetrable fortress insulated from the noise of public discourse. It was held in almost absolute, almost mystical venerat...