First Amendment

Biden Administration Forsaking America’s Religious Freedoms, Free Speech Rights In LGBT Push, 21 Attorneys Say

A coalition of state attorneys general have written a letter addressed to President Joe Biden and his administration calling out two of its recently enacted policies under the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Education that the attorneys claim "threaten to impose unlawful regulatory guidance upon nearly every employer and educational facility in our states and throughout the country."

DC to pay $220K for restricting Baptist church’s in-person worship during pandemic

The District of Columbia and Mayor Muriel Bowser have agreed to pay $220,000 as part of a legal settlement with a local Baptist church that sued the city over in-person worship restrictions during the pandemic.

‘Outrageous’: Probe demanded of IRS decision to link biblical values, GOP

Members of Congress want to know why group was denied status based on faith.

Americans overwhelmingly believe freedom of religion is important

It's considered a bedrock U.S. value. It's why the Pilgrims fled to the American continent. The overwhelming majority of Americans believe in the inviolability of its guarantees.

Adviser to Pentagon Counter-Extremism Group Warns of Protected Speech Crackdown

An adviser to the Pentagon’s Counter-Extremism Working Group (CEWG) is warning the Biden administration’s efforts to purge the military of “extremists” could violate individual First Amendment rights.

Landmark Free Speech Case: SCOTUS Rules Schools Can’t Police Social Media Posts Made Off-Campus

In an 8-1 vote, the Supreme Court ruled that the Mahanoy Area School District violated a student's First Amendment rights by punishing her for...

Mike Pompeo reflects on efforts to further religious liberty, vows to stay in ‘important fight’ for ‘soul’ of US

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reflected on his efforts to further religious freedom and promote peace during his time serving under the Trump administration and vowed to “stay in this important fight that we are all in for the soul of our country.”

Supreme Court Decision in ‘Profane Cheerleader’ Case Valuable for Religious Freedom, Say Legal Experts

First Amendment free speech cases that reach the U.S. Supreme Court are never about inoffensive words, it seems.

What You Need to Know About Supreme Court Rulings on Faith-Based Foster Care, Student Speech, and More

The Supreme Court has issued a number of significant rulings this term that affect everything from collegiate athletics to adoption agencies.

University wants ‘oppressive’ phrases like ‘picnic’ & ‘trigger warning’ retired, offers ‘alternatives’

Massachusetts’ Brandeis University has earned blowback for recommending phasing out numerous words and phrases it claims are offensive, including ‘picnic’, ‘policeman’, and ‘rule of thumb’.

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