Judge Rules that Blocking Critic on Facebook Violated First Amendment
A personal website of a public figure is not subject to First Amendment restrictions, and so the site operator can block users. But a recent federal ruling says "the suppression of critical commentary regarding elected officials is the quintessential form of viewpoint discrimination against which the First Amendment guards."
Top Climate Policy Official Says Trump Administration Targeted Him
After the Obama administration waged a war against whistleblowers and leakers, how will the Trump administration deal with similar challenges? At the Department of Veterans Affairs, Trump signed a whistleblower protection act. But upheaval at the Interior Department may lead the administration on a different path.
Public Forums: Protecting Demonstrations in the Streets
The underlying law on public forums is well established. Traditional public forums include such areas as streets, sidewalks and parks […]
Crossing Cultural Red Lines: New Threats to Free Expression in the Arts
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 7PMâDOORS AT 6:15PM SUBCULTURE, 45 BLEECKER ST., NEW YORK TICKETS: $15 Oskar Eustis, Artistic Director of The […]
N.R.A. Criticized For Attacking First Amendment Right To Protest
In an open letter, Women’s March Leader Tamika Mallory writes, “The advertisement released by the NRA is a direct attack […]
Supreme Court Affirms Hate Speech Protected
First Amendment expert, Eugene Volokh writes that in Matal v. Tam, also known as the “Slants” case, the “justices made […]
Privacy: Newsworthiness is a Strong Defense
Privacy (Embarrassing Private Facts) Disclosure of private facts about an individual, according to the Restatement (Second) of Torts, can give […]