Results for: First Amendment

1st Amendment: Supreme Court Rules on Free Speech Coalition vs. Paxton
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/06/27/1st-amendment-supreme-court-rules-on-free-speech-coalition-vs-paxton-n2190946
– B. 1181) addresses speech understood in First Amendment law as “obscene for minors.” … That label means the First Amendment does not protect the  speech for minors. … The Second Amendment does not apply to minors in most instances, and while there is an argument to be made that the First Amendment…
Elon Musk's X Sues New York Over Law Requiring Disclosure of 'Hate Speech' Content Moderation Practices
https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2025/06/18/meanwhile-musks…equiring-disclosure-of-content-moderation-practices-n2190632
– Amendment protects — regardless of whether New York Democrat lawmakers, and of course Kathy Hochul, like it or not. …  First, from New York state Sen. … That patently violates the First Amendment which is why X is taking the state to court.The valid argument — as was decided in the earlier-mentioned…
The Bill Is Due: 'Mostly Peaceful' Anti-ICE Riots Rack Up Huge Costs for Los Angeles
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2025/06/17/the-bill-is-due-most…l-anti-ice-riots-rack-up-huge-costs-for-los-angeles-n2190581
– to Storm Federal BuildingThe Democrats will continue to downplay the ongoing riots and portray them as just folks enjoying their First … Amendment rights. … What they’ll ignore is that the First Amendment doesn’t say you can attack law enforcement officers.…
Skinny on SCOTUS - June 18, 2025 Edition
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2025/07/02/skinny-on-scotus-june-18-edition-n2190910
– The first batch came on June 18, when they handed down five decisions — one unanimous, one 7-2 split (with Justice Gorsuch and Chief … C.§1983 for violating his constitutional rights, including his First Amendment right to file grievances. …  Added Note: At first blush, the majority's reasoning does appear a bit circular here.…
Trump Praises Republicans Who Helped Get the One Big, Beautiful Bill Over the Finish Line
https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2025/06/29/trump-praises-rep…ped-get-the-big-beautiful-bill-over-the-finish-line-n2191029
– SECURE OUR BORDER, FIGHT FOR OUR MILITARY/VETS, ENSURE THAT OUR MEDICAID SYSTEM HELPS THOSE WHO TRULY NEED IT, PROTECT OUR SECOND AMENDMENT …  I’m okay with the Senate reading out loud all 940 pages of the Big Beautiful Billb/c it will be the very first time that many … to comprehend an entire bill.— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) June 29, 2025And so the drama and wrangling continue, but for the first…
No, the Formerly Named 'Big Beautiful Bill' Does Not Give Trump the Power to Delay or Cancel Elections
https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2025/07/02/no-the-formerly…t-give-trump-the-power-to-delay-or-cancel-elections-n2191158
– that would allow Trump or any future president to stop an election from proceeding:According to legal experts, a constitutional amendment … That year, it was determined that states would choose presidential electors “the Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month of … Only a constitutional amendment could change this.Nevertheless, social media ultracrepidarians and other such know-it-alls continue…
Shameless Tapper Refuses to Fact-Check Dem Senator Who Contradicts CNN Reporter on Padilla Foolishness
https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2025/06/13/shameless-tapper…who-contradicts-cnn-reporter-on-padilla-foolishness-n2190434
– I mean, within the first two seconds of him standing up, he identified himself as “I'm Senator Alex Padilla.” … He tries to do what every American has the right to do, which is your First Amendment rights. … Tammy might want to reread the First Amendment — assuming she's ever read it.…
Supreme Court Upholds Right of Parents to Opt Their Kids Out of LGBTQ-Themed Classroom Activities
https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2025/06/27/us-supreme-cou…er-parental-rights-supersede-public-school-mandates-n2190947
– parents in Barnette and Yoder were similarly capable of teaching their religious values “at home,” but that made no difference to the First … Amendment analysis in those cases."…
The Press Shows Signs of Desperation in Its Coverage of Democrat Politicians' Anti-ICE Protests
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2025/06/18/the-desperation-i…needs-to-recalibrate-crimes-by-democrat-politicians-n2190643
–  It is clear that the driving force in the press is holding President Trump accountable, but the problem is that they need first … aggressive; pulling down tariffs the press screamed about is not proper but a sign of weakness; preventing riots and looting is a First … Amendment violation, and on it goes.…
What's Left at SCOTUS? A Rundown of the Decisions We Can Expect on Friday
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2025/06/26/whats-left-at-scotus-a-rundown-of-the-remaining-cases-for-this-term-n2190939
– It now faces a First Amendment challenge, and the question is whether the law must withstand the heightened "strict scrutiny" examination…
Listen to LA Mayor Karen Bass' Unhinged Comments About Her City's Riots
https://redstate.com/jenvanlaar/2025/06/08/unhinged-los-ange…further-fans-the-flames-claims-trump-is-the-problem-n2190212
– people… pic.twitter.com/byAyNTKVyY— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 9, 2025In this clip, Bass said:People should also exercise that [First … Amendment] right peacefully. … The First Amendment right gives you the ability again to protest peacefully, but it does not give you the right to be violent to create…
MSNBC, CNN Caught Lying About Anti-ICE Riots to an Alarming Extent
https://redstate.com/katie-jerkovich/2025/06/16/msnbc-cnn-caught-lying-about-anti-ice-riots-alarming-amount-n2190560
– responsible for the gaslighting 88 times compared to CNN, which was responsible for making the false claims 123 times.During the first … Donald Trump referred to those peaceful protestors exercising their First Amendment rights as insurrectionists.…
Anarchy: Chicago's Mayor Promises to Resist Enforcing the Law
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/06/15/anarchy-chicagos-mayor-promises-to-resist-enforcing-the-law-n2190517
– important that we hold that line." pic.twitter.com/gDdJ0F6O2a— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 15, 2025The mayor said:Let me first … rebellion.Oh, Mayor Johnson would, for certain, piously proclaim that he means only peaceful protests, which are protected by the First … Amendment.…
New: Appeals Court Panel Makes Split Decision on AP Access, Handing a Partial Win to Trump White House
https://redstate.com/beccalower/2025/06/06/court-making-spli…p-access-handing-a-partial-win-to-trump-white-house-n2190143
– Amendment fora opened for private speech and discussion. … Amendment precedent, multiple generations of White House practice and tradition, or any sensible understanding of the role of a free … Pillard added that:"Purporting to respect the First Amendment while allowing exclusion of journalists from the Press Pool based on…
Parents Won a Huge Victory Today, but the Battle Is Far From Over, and Children Are Still at Risk
https://redstate.com/brandon_morse/2025/06/27/parents-won-a…tle-is-far-from-over-and-children-are-still-at-risk-n2190982
– resulting in the lawsuit that went all the way up to the highest court in the land, where it backed the parents and upheld their First … Amendment right to freedom of religion.…
Watch: Obama's Remarks About Social Media Regulation Are Raising a Lot of Eyebrows
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2025/06/20/obama-diversity-of-facts-remarks-n2190696
– He quickly adds during that screed about regulatory constraints, "In a way that's consistent with the First Amendment."…
Attempted Obstruction of L.A. ICE Raid by SEIU President Makes Him New Poster Child for 'Resist Trump'
https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2025/06/07/seiu-activist-obs…a-new-poster-child-for-trump-immigration-resistance-n2190154
– Amendment right to observe and document law enforcement activity." … Amendment rights and "peaceably observing," ICE activity.Gov. … amendment right to witness law enforcement activity.…
The Democrats Are Disintegrating. Could a New Party Step In?
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/06/28/the-democrats-are-disintegrating-could-a-new-party-step-in-n2191018
– The White House was held by Democrats Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan until 1860, when Abraham Lincoln became the first Republican … be good at only one thing, and that is falling on their swords in the name of principle; also, a party that favors the Second Amendment…
Military War College Professors Still Show Their Left-Wing Stripes
https://redstate.com/chase-spears/2025/06/29/military-war-college-professors-still-show-their-left-wing-stripes-n2191030
– First, the post reflected an ignorance of the president’s authority as commander-in-chief. … Professor Long feels free to criticize the chain of command—a right protected under the First Amendment.…
10 Deputies Injured in 'Mostly Peaceful' LA Riots, Sheriff Reveals 'Interesting Weapons Out There'
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2025/06/14/10-deputies-injured…riots-sheriff-reveals-interesting-weapons-out-there-n2190498
– Apparently, exercising your First Amendment rights means hurling projectiles at law enforcement.He said the weaponry they're encountering…
Obama Wants to See More ‘Pushback,’ Warns America Is Teetering on the Edge of Autocracy
https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2025/06/18/obama-wants-to-s…warns-america-is-teetering-on-the-edge-of-autocracy-n2190624
– Inflame Leftists Ahead of 'No Kings Day' on ICE Sweeps in LA; DHS Shuts That DownMichelle Obama Is Back, Complains About Her Time As First … We get that Obama thinks the biggest scandal of his time was wearing a tan suit, but reality suggests otherwise.In his first week in … Amendment and Freedom of the Press by seizing the records of reporters at Fox News and the Associated Press (AP).…
Supremes Deliver a Big Win for Gunmakers in Smith & Wesson vs. Mexico
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/06/05/supremes-deliver-a…big-win-for-gunmakers-in-smith-and-wesson-vs-mexico-n2190072
– It's been a mixed year for Second Amendment advocates, but on Thursday, came a significant win from the Supreme Court on that front … However, the Court renders unanimous decisions rather more often than it might seem at first glance, perhaps because many of the more … This case has been followed closely by Second Amendment supporters and can only be seen as a win on that front, although it's certain…
Skinny on SCOTUS - June 5, 2025 Edition
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2025/06/18/skinny-on-scotus-june-5-2025-edition-n2190084
– A party must first satisfy Rule 60(b) before Rule 15(a)’s liberal amendment standard can apply.Skinny: Plead your case right the first … because they neither engaged in proselytization nor limited their charitable services to Catholics.Issue:Does a state violate the First … The District Court dismissed the complaint, but the First Circuit reversed, finding Mexico had plausibly alleged that defendants aided…
Why the One Big Beautiful Bill Must Pass—Despite Its Ugly Parts
https://redstate.com/joesquire/2025/06/29/why-the-one-big-beautiful-bill-must-passdespite-its-ugly-parts-n2191040
– Josh Hawley became the first GOP holdout to announce he will back the latest form of the bill despite previously expressing concerns … Sometimes the choice isn't between good and bad – it's between imperfect and catastrophic.The Senate now faces an unlimited series of amendment…
How It's Done: Florida Sheriff Revealing How to Handle Violent Rioters Prompts a Chuck Todd Hissy Fit
https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2025/06/12/how-its-done…andle-violent-rioters-prompts-a-chuck-todd-meltdown-n2190389
– somehow actually thinks violent speech expressions involving arson, destruction of property, and assault are also protected by the First … Amendment?…
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