The law makes a few exceptions to its protection of free speech -- not liking what you hear isn't one of them.

Discover how the First Amendment safeguards speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition freedoms in the U.S. Explore its significance and key Supreme Court cases.

Hours after President Donald Trump took his second-term oath of office, he signed an executive order describing his commitment to the First Amendment and the right he said it affords people to "speak ...

The First Amendment is a mere 45 words. But it's still giving lawmakers and judges fits 227 years after its adoption. The government can't establish religion, but federal, state and municipal ...

In February 2023, Pete Hegseth and Pam Bondi joined one another to bemoan the state of the First Amendment under the Biden administration. Hegseth called it “scary” that the “First Amendment has ...

Americans can now take over a dozen free, online courses hosted by Arizona State University to learn more about their First Amendment rights, thanks to a new partnership between two nonprofits. The ...

From protests and journalism to social media and campus speech, explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone — including immigrants — and what it actually covers. The First Amendment is a ...

Modern censors have no better friend than copyright law. It's time for a First Amendment check, writes John Tehranian. Latino celebrities Noelia Lorenzo Monge and Jorge Reynoso had a problem on their ...

A heated First Amendment debate is raging across the country over the free speech rights of green card and visa holders legally in the U.S. The debate was sparked most notably by the detention of ...

A federal district court discusses how the First Amendment limits liability for "hostile environment harassment" based on "speech on matters of public concern" in universities (public or private). And ...

The New York Times is firing back against the far-right “paramilitary group” that accused the paper of defamation, filing a new lawsuit after the organization's $100 million case was thrown out of ...