First Amendment to the United States Constitution

After Helping Incite Capitol Mob, Josh Hawley Says He's The Victim

The First Amendment is under siege from book publishers, according to the junior senator from Missouri.
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Judge Rejects Trump Appointee's Attempt To Keep Band Member Jailed Over Photo Shoot

"Here in America, we don't lock people up for their First Amendment rights," Justin Coffman says the judge told the federal prosecutor in Tennessee.
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Supreme Court Declines To Hear Michelle Carter's Appeal In Texting Suicide Case

Carter had defended that text messages she sent encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself were protected by the First Amendment.
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Indiana University Says Professor Is Racist, Sexist And Anti-LGBTQ But Won't Fire Him

The provost detailed the professor’s discriminatory views, but said letting him go would violate First Amendment rights.
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Colorado State Won't Punish Students For Blackface, Citing First Amendment

Administrators said they won't take action against the students for their racist photo, pointing to freedom of expression.
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Ocasio-Cortez Defends Blocking People On Twitter: 'Harassment Is Not A Viewpoint'

The Knight First Amendment Institute sent a letter urging the lawmaker not to block users for their "views."
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Playboy Reporter Brian Karem Sues White House Over Press Pass Suspension

He accused the Trump administration of trying to “stifle the First Amendment" and "inject fealty among the press corps.”
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Trump: Mainstream Media Is Not Free Speech, People Who ‘Write Bad’ Are Dangerous

The president launches a new attack on the First Amendment.
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Supreme Court Rules 40-Foot Cross On Public Land Does Not Violate Constitution

The challengers argued the huge Christian cross in Maryland defies the First Amendment's ban on establishing religion.
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Assange's Espionage Act Charge Sets Up A Fight Over The First Amendment

Press freedom advocates warn the government's latest charges could have dangerous implications for journalism.
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