Special privileges for journalists contrary to ‘freedom of press’
Freedom of the press is as much for ordinary citizens as journalists, so the law should not discriminate against ordinary citizens.
TikTok and the First Amendment
Is spying constitutionally-protected “freedom of speech” or “freedom of the press” because it is conducted by an internet application?
The Supreme Court’s Trademark Case and the First Amendment: Carrying History Too Far
The court reached the right conclusion, but it erred in two ways.
Your Guide to This Year’s Constitutional Cases From SCOTUS — Part I
The Supreme Court issued both liberal and constitutionalist decisions.
New information on the Constitution’s ratification — Part III: Vermont
New Hampshire was, and is, quite a small state, but its ratification was particularly significant.
New information on the Constitution’s ratification — Part II: New Hampshire
New Hampshire was, and is, quite a small state, but its ratification was particularly significant.
Three New Supreme Court Cases Show in Some Areas, the Constitution No Longer Matters
Note: This article originally appeared at CNS News. An earlier version included unauthorized editing and should be disregarded. Three recent Supreme Court decisions reveal in the area of personal rights, most of the justices are applying rules unrelated to the U.S. Constitution. In two of the cases, the majority refused to protect rights expressly laid […]
New Study Shows Campaign Disclosure Rules Violate First Amendment
This article was first published at the American Thinker website. Many commentators and politicians have attacked the Supreme Court’s 2010 case of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission for holding that citizens do not surrender their First Amendment rights when they organize under state corporation law. The Vermont state legislature has even adopted an application […]
Protecting People Against "Gun Control"
My recent address in Grand Junction on the Colorado gun control laws has received widespread notice. This is particularly so of the part pointing out that the same arguments used by the legislative majority for gun control could be used to restrict other constitutional rights, such as free speech and sexual choice. I’ve reproduced the […]
Big First Amendment Win in United States v. Stevens
Originally published on Volokh.com At issue: a federal statute bans commercials depictions of “animal cruelty,” namely a depiction “in which a living animal is intentionally maimed, mutilated, tortured, wounded, or killed,” if killing or other action violates the law where the “the creation, sale, or possession takes place.” The statute would therefore outlaw the sale in […]
