first amendment

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In December, a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge tossed out most of DuPont’s remaining claims, saying the city was protected by the first amendment in all but a few of its actions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025

“Having successfully settled my case with ESPN/Disney, I have decided to leave so I can exercise my first amendment rights more freely,” she wrote.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2023

"It could be anybody. It could be a homeless person. You don't get to violate people's first amendment rights, Smith," Giuliani ranted.

From Salon • Aug. 2, 2023

There is no blanket definition of hate speech under American law, which is generally much more permissive than other countries because of the first amendment to the US Constitution.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2023

The first amendment brought the United States Senate nearer the people and opened the way for other reforms; the second made it possible to apportion more equitably the burdens of the government.

From In His Image by Bryan, William Jennings