How Bad Facts Make Good First Amendment Law

The old legal saying, "bad facts make bad law," might be true in some cases. But that usually occurs when a court strays from ...
Science-Based MedicineOpinion

SCOTUS conversion therapy decision “opens a dangerous can of worms”

For the first time, the Supreme Court has interpreted the First Amendment to bless a risk of therapeutic harm to children by ...
Reason

Court Backs First-Grader in Suit Over School Reaction to 'Any Life' Matters Drawing

Can a "schoolyard dispute" warrant federal court intervention? Do first-graders have First Amendment rights? The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit just gave a resounding yes to both questions.
Chicago Sun-Times

Judge rules Broadview protest curfew violates First Amendment

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The Virginian-Pilot

Editorial: Journalists’ arrests mark obvious violation of First Amendment

Last week’s arrest of two journalists in Minnesota, including former CNN host Don Lemon, represents another dangerous escalation of the Trump administration’s war on independent reporting and the ...
Tallahassee Democrat

Florida bill targeting public unions raises First Amendment questions

Opponents argue the legislation infringes on First Amendment rights and creates unequal treatment among public employees. A Senate staff analysis suggests the bill risks violating constitutional ...