freedom of speech
Does the University of Illinois’ Title IX policy violate freedom of the press?
A recent university investigation conducted reviews on the handling of sexual harassment complaints and if their Title IX policy violates the First Amendment.
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Funny or Not, Speech is Still Free
The joke is on you, because that’s how the First Amendment works.
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Federal Judge Allows Jailhouse Lawyer’s Retaliation Claim to Proceed
Prisoners retain First Amendment free-speech rights even behind bars.
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Does the First Amendment Protect Speech Made By Artificial Intelligence?
The history of technology and the First Amendment essentially involves our legal system slowly and reluctantly expanding the definition of speech to include new forms of communication.
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School Officials Need a First Amendment Lesson
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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Punishing Congress Members for Free Speech Violates First Amendment
The essence of our First Amendment freedoms is the government may not inhibit or punish us for our speech, regardless of the content of that speech.
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Are social media companies going “too far” to regulate content on their platforms?
Americans are no longer taking everything they see on the internet at face value — and that’s a good thing for our democracy.
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Federal Judge Rules Middle School Officials Could Punish Student for Writing ‘Trump 2016’ on Whiteboard
The district court emphasized that the punishment did not relate to any particular political viewpoint.
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Countering Conspiracy Theories with Critical Thinking
Conspiracy theories are growing, alongside their consequences, but it is possible to help limit their spread and harmful effects.
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Then and Now, Flag Burner Benefits From 1989 First Amendment Ruling
Thirty years ago, the Supreme Court handed down a landmark free speech decision, ruling that burning the U.S. flag was a form of “expressive conduct.”
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