first amendment

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It’s unprecedented, Sinnar explained, because the state-level designation, while distinct, goes beyond the federal law governing the designation of terrorist organizations, which have been restrained by the First Amendment.

From Salon • 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

Therefore, no affected person was in the courtroom to refute the therapist’s claim that, since she only deploys speech, her counseling is harmless and deserves First Amendment protection.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

They quoted the First Amendment guarantee of “the right of the people peacefully to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling