Why the First Amendment is important and why it's my beat
The First Amendment contains five freedoms: religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition the government. The ...
Texas county challenges First Amendment ruling on library book bans in 5th Circuit hearing
The Fifth Circuit case, which centers Llano County's quiet removal of 17 library books, has drawn national attention — ...
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship, calling it 'blatantly unconstitutional'
A federal judge in Seattle has signed a temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order on ...
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RCFP reviews Pam Bondi’s record on newsgathering, First Amendment issues
President Donald Trump has nominated the former Florida attorney general to serve as the next U.S. attorney general.
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What Biden didn’t do on the Equal Rights Amendment is more important than what he did
Legal scholars say President Joe Biden might be right about the Equal Rights Amendment — but his declaration on Friday has no legal significance. In a surprise move on his way out of office ...
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The 14th Amendment has been about much more than birthright citizenship
The amendment’s application had been a little like an accordion, with its first set of uses very narrow. “But once it started to broaden, everything becomes part of the 14th Amendment ...