Outside the Beltway

A Federal Judge in New York has ruled that President Trump cannot block users from reading his tweets.

The Supreme Court appears ready to strike down a California law requiring Crisis Pregnancy Centers to provide information on abortion.

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

The Supreme Court held oral argument in a case that pits First Amendment rights against the rights of LGBT Americans.

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.

The First Amendment protects the rights even of the people who gathered in Charlottesville to promote hatred and violence, However, it does not shield them from the consequences of that speech.

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.

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.

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

The Supreme Court ruled that states don’t have to grant license plates that display the Confederate flag. Their decision has the potential to seriously harm the First Amendment.

The agency that runs Washington D.C.’s mass transit has banned all political ads after Pamela Gellar attempted to run an advertisement featuring a drawing of Mohammed.

Some people in the media can’t seem to get it through their heads that speech they consider hateful is entitled to as much protection as speech that they support.

The Roberts court has been very good on First Amendment issues, but it needs to address the First Amendment issue right outside its front windows.

Much of the criticism of Hobby Lobby, and Citizens United before it, is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of what those decisions stand for.

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

The CEO of Mozilla resigned today amid controversy over his position on same-sex marriage. The triumph of “political correctness,” or just the will of the marketplace?

One Professor suggests we sacrifice yet more of our freedom in the wake of the embassy protests in the Middle East.

Rush Limbaugh may be a jerk, but he has a right to be a jerk.

Does a family court have the authority to tell a parent to delete a blog critical of his ex-wife?

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