first amendment

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But here’s my concern: As a citizen of both Britain and Australia, I’m all too aware that these countries don’t have anything like the First Amendment.

From The Wall Street Journal

The judge in the funding case ruled that the government couldn’t withdraw future grants to Harvard in retaliation for exercising First Amendment rights, or without properly following the law.

From The Wall Street Journal

He then detoured to law school at Georgetown and briefly became a First Amendment lawyer.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lemon is charged with conspiracy to deprive the church congregants of their rights and interfering by force with someone’s First Amendment rights.

From Los Angeles Times

At issue are two different rights, each guaranteed by the First Amendment: freedom of the press and freedom of religion.

From The Wall Street Journal