by Noah Feldman There are several major social media cases facing the U.S. Supreme Court this term, all having to do with the First Amendment. The decisions […]
Tag: free speech
She condemned Palestinians and got fired. He got fired for blaming Israel
by Robin Abcarian Should Americans be punished or lose their livelihoods for things they say about a gut-wrenching conflict taking place halfway across the world? In an […]
Judge’s gag order on Trump may be satisfying but it’s not constitutional
by Erwin Chemerinsky Although I often wish that Donald Trump would shut up, he has a constitutional right not to. A federal judge went too far in […]
Students get an overdue lesson in political realities
On Thursday, a vehicle trolled around Harvard Square bearing screens with the names and likenesses of some of the Harvard University students who had signed on to […]
Supreme Court to tackle a variety of subjects this term
It’s the first week of October, and the U.S. Supreme Court prepares for another term. On the docket in coming months are cases touching on a variety […]
Trump’s 1st Amendment defense for Jan. 6 indictment is nonsense
by David Cole and Ben Wizner Does the First Amendment shield Donald Trump from prosecution for conspiracy to obstruct the 2020 election results? Trump’s lawyer has proclaimed […]
Banning gov’t officials from talking to Big Tech is no win for free speech
by Suzanne Nossel A couple weeks ago, a federal judge banned communications between large parts of the federal government and social media platforms. The case was brought […]
What is the future of gay rights?
by Noah Feldman The Supreme Court’s decision in 303 Creative v. Elenis, in which the court created a free-speech based exemption from the civil rights laws, is […]
Supreme Court’s wise ruling on free speech and online threats
by Erwin Chemerinsky The Supreme Court long has said that “true threats” are not protected by the First Amendment, but what is a true threat? Although the […]
Is panhandling protected speech or conduct that can be regulated?
Monongalia County is moving ahead with plans to restrict panhandling. The proposed ordinance would make it unlawful to ask for money or distribute materials to “the drivers […]
