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.
Another New York Resident Says He Was Warned by Officers After Criticizing ICE
Free speech advocates have pointed to the incidents as an example of federal law enforcement infringing on privacy and free expression.
Supreme Court Strikes Down Limits on Party Spending in Federal Elections, Backing Republican Appeal
Justice Kavanaugh wrote: “In short, constitutional text, history and precedent establish that the political-party coordinated-expenditure limits violate the First Amendment."
Judges Strike Down Trump Administration’s Overhaul of Student Loan Forgiveness Program
The overhaul targeted nonprofits and government organizations that support causes at odds with the Trump administration’s priorities.
Blake Lively Wants $8 Million in Legal Fees From Justin Baldoni After ‘It Ends With Us’ Dispute
The judge cited a California law designed to protect survivors of sexual harassment and discrimination from retaliatory lawsuits meant to intimidate and silence victims.
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.