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Student plaintiffs and their counsel argued the shutdowns chilled campus speech and miscast independent magazines as university-controlled expression.
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first amendment stories
This Matters with Bill Britt
Religious freedom is tested when fear turns unfamiliar faiths into political weapons and questions who truly belongs within America itself.
This Matters with Bill Britt
Faith can guide citizens, but constitutional freedom requires government to protect every conscience without favoring one religion over any other.
State
The funding will support eight events aimed at helping rural and underserved communities organize against book bans and restrictive library policies.
Courts
A countersuit is planned alleging the arrest violated the woman's First Amendment rights.
Featured Opinion
As attacks shift from Islam to the Pope, the principle of religious liberty itself is being tested in American politics.
Governor
Alabama House passes bill requiring Ten Commandments displays in schools, sparking debate over religious freedom and constitutional concerns.
Courts
Plaintiffs argued administrators committed unlawful viewpoint discrimination by shuttering and defunding two campus magazines last December.
Featured Opinion
A defense of constitutional principles, civic responsibility, and why peaceful protest remains essential to preserving liberty in a self-governing republic.
Courts
The lawsuit alleges the library violated the group's constitutional rights by blocking religious gatherings.