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First Amendment exceptions

The First Amendment protects a broad range of expression, but the Supreme Court recognizes categories where speech is not constitutionally protected.

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Jan 19, 2026
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What are the legal and ethical boundaries for protesting places of worship when a congregant holds a controversial public office?

Protesting a place of worship because a congregant holds a controversial public office sits at the intersection of robust First Amendment protections for speech and assembly and narrowly permitted res...

Jan 27, 2026
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What are the legal risks and protections for participants in nonviolent civil disobedience during protests?

sits at the fraught intersection of constitutional speech and deliberate law-breaking: expressive conduct and peaceful assembly enjoy , but deliberate unlawful acts—like blocking traffic or trespass—a...

Jan 26, 2026
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What legal precedents govern doxxing, coordination to obstruct law enforcement, and liability for private citizens versus public officials?

The legal response to sits at the intersection of established precedent, traditional tort and criminal law, and a fast-growing patchwork of state statutes and proposed federal bills; courts have repea...

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