Legal Scholar Robert George on Institutional Neutrality, Campus Discourse and Fruitful Disagreement
First Amendment Watch spoke with legal scholar and political philosopher Robert George about free speech in college classrooms and talking across differences.
DC Will Pay $50,000 To Man Detained While Protesting Guard Patrol With ‘Star Wars’ Song, Record Says
The plaintiff, Sam O’Hara, sued over what he says was his act of protest against President Donald Trump’s federal law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C.
Supreme Court Won’t Revive Alan Dershowitz’s $300 Million Suit Against CNN
The majority declined to take up the case in a brief, unexplained order. Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas dissented, calling on the court to reconsider the legal standards for public figures who claim defamation.
Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Push To Toss $5 Million Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Sexual Abuse Case
Trump's attorneys framed the case as a distraction from Trump’s unique duties as president, though the verdict came before his return to the White House.
Celebrating 250 Years of a Constitutionally Protected Press
The meaning of freedom of the press — and the legacy of the Virginia Declaration of Rights — is still being debated today, 250 years later.
Former Executive Sues Meta Over Attempts To ‘Silence’ Her Memoir, ‘Careless People’
“Careless People” alleges cruel and otherwise disturbing behavior by CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives. It also describes Zuckerberg’s alleged efforts to win favor with Chinese officials. Meta has countered that Wynn-Williams violated her agreement and wrote a book filled with inaccuracies.