first amendment

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“Because the First Amendment protects everyone’s right to sue the government, we expect Isaac to be released immediately.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Eastman’s attorney, Randall A. Miller, told the Associated Press that the court’s decision “departs from long-standing United States Supreme Court precedent protecting First Amendment rights, especially in the attorney discipline context.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Students may learn that the Pilgrims arrived on the Mayflower, that the First Amendment protects religious liberty, and that church and state are constitutionally distinct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Salazar that rules on the legality of conversion-therapy bans and what it means for LGBTQ+ youth and the First Amendment.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

Picking his way over to the bulletin board, Mr. Larson tapped the Bill of Rights poster and then rested the pointer on the First Amendment.

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements