A Maricopa County Superior Court judge found that Phoenix could not involve the NFL in the process of approving ads on property during the weeks surrounding the Super Bowl.
Articles Tagged with first amendment
The Onion Files Amicus Brief in Support of Parody
The Onion has filed a Supreme Court brief in support of a man arrested and prosecuted for making fun of a police department on social media, arguing that parodists should not be obligated to "pop the balloon in advance."
Supreme Court Ruling Permits Public Funding for Religious Schools
On Tuesday, June 21, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling that requires Maine to provide tuition assistance payments to nonsectarian schools. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, dissenting, wrote that "the Court leads us to a place where separation of church and state becomes a constitutional violation."
11th Circuit Holds That Social Media Companies’ Content-Moderation Decisions Protected by First Amendment
On Monday, May 23, 2022, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of social media companies that moderate content on their platforms because "the government can't tell a private person or entity what to say or how to say it."
Judge Rules That Alaska Illegally Fired Assistant Attorney General for Criticizing Trump
The First Amendment provides certain protections for freedom of speech and association to which government employees may be entitled despite the nature of their jobs.
Supreme Court to Decide Praying High School Football Coach’s First Amendment Case
On Friday, January 14, 2022, the United States Supreme Court granted a high school football coach's petition for a writ of certiorari. The court will hear the coach's case concerning postgame midfield prayers with players and coaches.
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U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Student Free Speech Case Evolves Jurisprudence for the Internet Era
The United States Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in favor of protecting public school students' free speech rights on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. The ruling expounds upon Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, bringing student free speech jurisprudence into the internet era. "[S]ometimes it is necessary to protect the superfluous in order to preserve the necessary."
Supreme Court Rules Philadelphia’s Treatment of Catholic Foster Agency Violated the First Amendment
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday in favor of a Philadelphia Catholic foster agency accused of discrimination by the City of Philadelphia.
Trump’s Facebook Ban Will Stand. For Now.
On Wednesday, the Facebook Oversight Board upheld former President Donald Trump’s January suspension from the platform, citing his creation of “an environment where a serious risk of violence was possible.”
U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Off-Campus Student Free Speech Case
The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments today, April 28, 2021, in Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. At issue in the case is whether the precedential case, Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, applies to student speech that occurs off-campus.
