The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects several fundamental rights, including freedom of the press and free speech. To understand what U.S. adults know about the First Amendment – and ...

The American courts keep defending the First Amendment despite President Donald Trump’s best efforts to crack down on free ...

In Sherrill v. Knight from 1977, the court ruled that the denial of a press pass implicated a First Amendment liberty ...

The president has tried to use the force of government to punish law firms, universities and private companies that displease him.

Imagine a protest outside the funeral of a popular political leader, with some of the protesters celebrating the death and holding signs that say things like "God Hates the U.S./Thank God for 9/11," ...

Does the First Amendment block President Donald Trump from banning media outlets he doesn't like from the White House? It's complicated. The post Does the First Amendment Block Trump from Banning ...

Coming right up against a deadline set by a federal judge, the Justice Department tonight defended Donald Trump’s ban on CNN, ...

In a pair of cases heard this month, the Supreme Court has faced collisions between the First Amendment’s right to speech and the unprecedented dangers presented by the internet and social media. The ...

Three news outlets that have been banned from covering news at the White House are waiting to hear what the fate of their ...

The lawsuit referenced an alleged list of 235 terms that "serve as proxies for the disfavored viewpoints" to screen existing grants or applications.

There are endless examples of the Trump administration being especially intent on breaking Constitution’s promise.

In the wake of last week’s deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, William & Mary News spoke with Timothy Zick, nationally recognized free speech expert and John Marshall Professor of Government and ...