Discover how the First Amendment safeguards speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition freedoms in the U.S. Explore its significance and key Supreme Court cases.

The law makes a few exceptions to its protection of free speech -- not liking what you hear isn't one of them.

In the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s assissination, a fierce First Amendment debate over the concept of hate speech has taken center stage across the nation. Conservative lawmakers and ...

In the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s murder, a fierce First Amendment debate over the concept of “hate speech” has taken center stage across the nation. Conservative lawmakers and ...

From Sixth Circuit Judge John Bush's very interesting opinion Friday respecting denial of rehearing en banc in Yoder v. Bowen: This case involves an as-applied challenge to a Michigan law (the drone ...

This review is part of a preview of the winter 2026 issue of Academe. The issue will be released in full in February.

From protests and journalism to social media and campus speech, explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone — including immigrants — and what it actually covers. The First Amendment is a ...

Spectrum WT v. Wendler is one of the easiest First Amendment cases the federal courts heard this year — or in any other year. The question is whether a government official can ban drag shows. The ...

Judgment came quickly for some social media commenters across the country over posts about Charlie Kirk in the days after his death. A Phoenix sportswriter, a University of Mississippi faculty member, ...

Free speech advocates, lawyers and experts from around the world gathered at Vanderbilt University in Nashville for the Global Free Speech Summit. There was disagreement among some speakers over the ...

Early last month, the White House convened a meeting of right-wing influencers for a livestreamed discussion of antifa and the danger they claim it poses. Over the course of the roundtable, President ...

Judgment came quickly for some social media commenters across the country over posts about Charlie Kirk in the days after his death. Meanwhile, many Republican elected officials have urged ...