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Montana’s robocall law violates First Amendment rights, 9th Circuit panel rules

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Free Speech Center at MTSU

Articles, news and insights about free expression in America

Author: David L. Hudson Jr.

Montana’s robocall law violates First Amendment rights, 9th Circuit panel rules

PA Superior Court agrees that juvenile’s words in school hallway were ‘terroristic threat’

Student’s submission of troubling story not protected under First Amendment, federal court says

3rd Circuit panel upholds Pennsylvania legislature's theist-only prayer policy

Appeals Court upholds gag order on city council regarding body cam footage

Juvenile who shouted threats at officer can't claim First Amendment protection

8th Circuit panel: Selling sexually oriented devices is not speech protected by First Amendment

Flipping off police officer was reason enough to stop SUV, N.C. appeals court rules

Connecticut High Court finds student's gun threats were not protected by First Amendment

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Author: David L. Hudson Jr.

Montana’s robocall law violates First Amendment rights, 9th Circuit panel rules

PA Superior Court agrees that juvenile’s words in school hallway were ‘terroristic threat’

Student’s submission of troubling story not protected under First Amendment, federal court says

3rd Circuit panel upholds Pennsylvania legislature's theist-only prayer policy

Appeals Court upholds gag order on city council regarding body cam footage

Juvenile who shouted threats at officer can't claim First Amendment protection

8th Circuit panel: Selling sexually oriented devices is not speech protected by First Amendment

Flipping off police officer was reason enough to stop SUV, N.C. appeals court rules

Connecticut High Court finds student's gun threats were not protected by First Amendment

Explore The First Amendment Encyclopedia

For News Media Interview

First Amendment Issues

Ken Paulson

Constitutional History

John R. Vile

Journalism Issues

Deborah Fisher

Student rights, public employee speech, commercial speech

David L. Hudson Jr.

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