Outside the Beltway

The Supreme Court appears to be leaning toward letting a war memorial on public property stay in place.

Federal law protects internet companies from liability for statements written by others.

After hastily removing the House Chaplain under unclear circumstances, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan has reversed himself.

Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in a case pitting the First Amendment against the right of states to regulate elections.

Two Republicans spoke out today against the President’s war on the news media, but don’t expect their colleagues to follow suit.

Arguments advanced by those advocating a bill that would prevent Americans from participating in a boycott of Israel would not violate the First Amendment appear to be without merit.

A Federal Judge has ruled against an elected official who blocked a constituent from accessing her Facebook page.

Twitter users who have been blocked on the service by President Trump are suing him, claiming that their First Amendment rights have been violated.

In light of a recent Supreme Court decision, the Federal Government is ending its defense of an effort to revoke the trademarks of the Washington Redskins.

The Supreme Court ruled today that states may not exclude church-run schools from an aid program with a wholly secular purpose.

The Supreme Court rules that states cannot bar convicted felons from using social media sites.

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Federal Government cannot deny trademark protection because a requested trademark is “disparaging” to a racial or ethnic group.

If Donald Trump blocks you on Twitter does that constitute a First Amendment violation? Two Twitter users say yes, but their argument is very weak.

The Supreme Court heard oral argument yesterday in a case dealing with whether Missouri can deny a religious school from participating in a program to make school playgrounds safer.

A majority of the Supreme Court appears to be skeptical of a Federal law barring trademark protection for “offensive” names and slogans.

Mississippi tried to provide special protection to opponents of same-sex marriage and transgender rights. A Federal District Court Judge, properly, finds the law to be unconstitutional.

Donald Trump’s open contempt for the Rule of Law and Freedom of the Press should disqualify him from being considered an acceptable candidate for President.

After oral argument today in a high profile case, it appears likely that public employee unions are likely to suffer a major legal defeat later this year.

A ruling in an unrelated case raises serious doubts about the law used to revoke the Washington Redskins trademarks because they are allegedly ‘disparaging.’

A Federal Appeals Court has upheld a 1949 law that bars protesters from the property around the Supreme Court building. This seems inconsistent with the Court’s recent First Amendment jurisprudence.

Someone needs to give the Mayor of Warren, Michigan a lesson on what the First Amendment means.

Once again, the Supreme Court reminds us that limiting political speech is unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court turns down a case dealing with student’s First Amendment rights.

The Justice Department is reportedly not planning to prosecute Wikileaks founder Julian Assange in connection with the Bradley Manning case.

The Supreme Court heard argument in a major campaign finance case yesterday.

An employer has scored a major victory in its fight against Obamacare’s contraceptive coverage mandate.

One Congressman thinks it would be a good idea to treat journalists as criminals.

The Obama Administration’s aggressive pursuit of leaks is threatening freedom of the press.

For some reason, Paul Ryan decided to talk about school prayer this weekend.

Opponents of the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United continue to miss the point of what the case was really about.

The US Supreme Court has struck down the Stolen Valor Act, which made it a federal crime to lie about military honors, on free speech grounds.

Some questions for opponents of the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United.

A case pending in Maryland raises the question of when boorish online behavior crosses the line from protected speech to criminal act.

At what point does the legitimate right to demonstrate cross the line into infringing on the rights of others?

The Supreme Court rules that “offensiveness” does not trump the First Amendment. And they’re right.

A New York judge has sided with comedian Jerry Seinfeld in a bizarre lawsuit by a crazy woman who writes cookbooks.

Sarah Palin decided to get involved in the “Doctor Laura” Schlessinger controversy, and in the process displayed a blatant misunderstanding of the First Amendment.

A common sense decision on broadcast “decency” standards was handed down by a Federal Appeals Court today.