Freedom Forum Institute > Articles by: David L. Hudson Jr.
A previous U.S. Supreme Court’s qualified immunity decision, continues to do significant damage in First Amendment jurisprudence. In this case, regards to punishing a university student for an off-campus Facebook post.
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In an Arkansas inmate’s lawsuit, he alleges that the three page mail restriction violates the First Amendment.
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A federal district court has ruled that a Georgia sheriff violated the First Amendment by posting signs in front of sex offenders’ homes for kids not to trick-or-treat there.
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A group of former sex offenders may continue with their lawsuit, challenging the constitutionality of the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC’s) restrictive policy on internet access for those convicted of sex crimes.
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A Colorado court rule that two men who handed out brochures on jury nullification at the courthouse did not violate Colorado’s jury tampering statute.
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Prisoners retain First Amendment free-speech rights even behind bars.
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Students have a First Amendment right not to recite the school pledge as a form of peaceful protest, but not all schools honor that.
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The district court emphasized that the punishment did not relate to any particular political viewpoint.
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A California statute prohibiting persons from making a false report about a bomb or other explosive device does not violate the First Amendment, a state appeals court has ruled.
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Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, who served nearly 35 years on the court, left an indelible mark on many areas of First Amendment jurisprudence.
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