Results for: First Amendment

Montana Parents Suffer 'Transgender' Child Taken Away With No Warrant, Due Process
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2024/05/23/montana-parents-su…gender-child-taken-away-with-no-warrant-due-process-n2174560
– couple of problems with the Montana Child Protective Services (CPS) claims here.First, the parents' religious objections: Under the First … was suffering any harm from her parent's objections to her going along with what is, candidly, a social contagion.The legal saga firstFirst is the overreach and violation of due process by Montana CPS, in removing a child from their home with no warrant, or indeed…
Republicans Need to Stay on Target
https://redstate.com/adam-turner/2024/05/23/republicans-need-to-stay-on-target-n2174597
– mad desire to run for a third term in 2028, despite the fact that he would be 81 in 2028 and also despite the fact that the 22nd AmendmentFirst, Gold Squadron goes in; then Red Squadron, with the movie’s hero, Luke Skywalker.…
UK Court Ruling: Julian Assange Will Be Given a Chance to Appeal His Extradition to the US
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/05/20/uk-court-ruling-julian…given-a-chance-to-appeal-his-extradition-to-the-us-n2174420
– , should not accept the assurances given by US prosecutors that he could seek to rely on the rights and protections under the US First … If convicted, he could be facing the rest of his life in prison.His supporters argue that Assange’s actions were protected by the FirstAmendment and were matters of public interest.…
Broken Clocks: Washington Post Editorial Board Gets It Right on Diversity Statements
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/05/20/broken-clocks-washingt…itorial-board-gets-it-right-on-diversity-statements-n2174425
– At first reading, a recent op-ed from the Washington Post’s editorial board might make you think you’re in the Twilight Zone. … universities requiring job candidates to make diversity statements in order to obtain employment.The piece comes after MIT became the firstAmendment principles.…
Could We Be Seeing a Reassertion of Normalcy?
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2024/05/21/could-we-be-seeing-a-reassertion-of-normalcy-n2174485
– The First Amendment, for example, they see as “hamstringing the government in significant ways.”…
'He's Very Talented': Trump Floats Texas AG Ken Paxton As US Attorney General
https://redstate.com/benkew/2024/05/20/very-talented-guy-tru…floats-texas-ag-ken-paxton-as-his-attorney-general-n2174431
–  Trump, meanwhile, endorsed Paxton's reelection campaign in 2022, describing him as someone who "advances America First policies … “Ken is strong on Crime, Border Security, the Second Amendment, Election Integrity and, above all, our Constitution.”JUST IN: Donald…
President Biden Should Drop Charges Against Julian Assange
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/05/20/president-biden-should-drop-charges-against-julian-assange-n2174437
– should not accept the assurances given by U.S. prosecutors that he could seek to rely on the rights and protections under the US First … of the government.Nevertheless, Assange’s actions should fall under the type of journalistic activities that are protected by the FirstAmendment.…
UCLA Locks Doors on Conservative Students, Halts Pro-Israel Event
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/05/20/ucla-locks-doors-on-conservative-students-halts-pro-israel-event-n2174416
– chapter, expressed frustration at the university’s actions, saying he was “deeply disappointed in UCLA’s failure to protect our FirstAmendment rights” and called their actions “an act of pure cowardice.”During an earlier interview with Fox News Digital, Weinberg … So this is really on the UCLA leadership for not shutting the encampment down on the very first night, after there was already physical…
Louisiana Close to Becoming First State to Require Ten Commandments in Public Schools
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/05/19/louisiana-close-to-bec…state-to-require-ten-commandments-in-public-schools-n2174381
– Louisiana is on the brink of becoming the first state to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all classrooms of schools … Proponents argue that the Ten Commandments have historical significance while critics assert that it is a violation of the First Amendment … Jay Morris included an amendment that allows schools to also post other historical documents like the Mayflower Compact and Declaration…
Delaware Passes Ridiculous Gun Control Law and Immediately Gets Sued
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/05/18/delaware-passes-ridiculous-gun-control-law-and-immediately-gets-sued-n2174363
– handguns on behalf of those prohibited by law from possessing them.Shortly after Carney signed the legislation, a coalition of Second Amendment … Sportsmen's Association Inc. and Bridgeville Rifle and Pistol Club, argues that the fundamental civil rights of lawful gun owners in the First … It is a clear violation of the Second Amendment that will do nothing to save lives from gun violence.…
NYT Columnist Claims Pro-Hamas Protesters Are 'Principled.' They Are Anything But.
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/05/19/nyt-columnist-claims-p…mas-protesters-are-principled-they-are-anything-but-n2174372
– And though they are educated to participate in civic life, as soon as these students exercise their First Amendment rights, they are…
Alabama Mercedes-Benz Plant Rejects UAW, Supports Right-to-Work
https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2024/05/17/alabama-mercedes-benz-plant-rejects-uaw-supports-right-to-work-n2174337
– SB231) that removes economic development incentives offered by the state from companies that voluntarily recognize any union without first …  While UAW may have succeeded in Tennessee, in 2022, the state enshrined right-to-work in its Constitution through Amendment 1…
Federal Appeals Court: Maryland Parents Can't Opt K-5 Kids Out of LGBTQ Subjects in Schools
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2024/05/16/federal-appeals-co…cant-opt-k-5-kids-out-of-lgbtq-subjects-in-schools-n2174276
Amendment right to free exercise of religion.The parents had argued that refusal to provide an opt-out from their children’s exposure … to LGBT-themed books and related discussions violates federal and state law.It's hard to see how this isn't a First Amendment issue … — that amendment and the 14th Amendment's extension of the Bill of Rights to state governments — given that these people's children…
They Can't Take Your Rights, but They Can Make You Afraid to Use Them
https://redstate.com/brandon_morse/2024/05/16/they-cant-take…our-rights-but-they-can-make-you-afraid-to-use-them-n2174286
– without a license that he never could have realistically gotten and violating a law that appears highly unconstitutional in the first …  READ: NYC Man Convicted Over Gunsmithing Hobby After Judge Says 2nd Amendment 'Doesn't Exist in This Courtroom'Taylor and his …  And the message is "Practice your Second Amendment rights and face the consequences."…
'Drag Them': Missouri AG Minces No Words, Vows Action After Kansas City Tweet About Harrison Butker
https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2024/05/16/drag-them-mis…cial-kc-twitter-account-tweet-about-harrison-butker-n2174300
– Andrew Bailey, who minced no words in his pledge to "demand accountability" from Kansas City officials over potential human rights/FirstAmendment violations:BREAKING: My office is demanding accountability after@KansasCity doxxed @buttkicker7 last night for daring…
Alabama Passes Law Protecting Gun Owners From De Facto Private Sector Firearm Registry
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/05/14/alabama-passes-law-pro…wners-from-de-facto-private-sector-firearm-registry-n2174188
– Kay Ivey (R) signed into law the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act on May 6. … Vice President & General Counsel, highlighted the law’s purpose, characterizing it as “a necessary tool to protect the Second Amendment … rights of legal gun owners.The NSSF also referred to an op-ed penned by New York Times columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin in which he first
Still Gagged: NY Appeals Court Upholds Order Stifling Trump Speech in Manhattan Trial
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2024/05/15/still-gagged-ny-app…olds-order-stifling-trump-speech-in-manhattan-trial-n2174220
– Still, there are First Amendment implications, and Trump's team will have to determine if it's a battle worth waging on principle.…
Has 'Zuck' Struck Again? RFK Jr., Super PAC Sue Meta for Alleged Collusion With Gov't for Censorship
https://redstate.com/beckynoble/2024/05/14/has-zuck-struck-a…for-alleged-collusion-with-with-govt-for-censorship-n2174179
– The suit claims Meta violated First Amendment rights and committed election interference by censoring a biographical film on Kennedy … Kennedy Jr. and American Values 2024, a political action committee supporting his campaign, filed a First Amendment and election interference…
New Survey Reveals Disturbing Attitudes About the State of Free Speech in America
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/05/12/new-survey-reveals-dis…attitudes-about-the-state-of-free-speech-in-america-n2174101
– More than half of very conservative Americans (53%) think their First Amendment rights are “not at all” secure, while less than 1 in … About 1 in 3 conservative Americans (35%) said their First Amendment rights are “not at all” secure, while 16% said their rights are … Authoritarian elements in the country have been working hard to undermine the letter and spirit of the First Amendment.…
Anti-Gunner Presents the Wackiest Gun Control Policy You Have Ever Heard
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/05/12/anti-gunner-presents-the-wackiest-gun-control-policy-you-have-ever-heard-n2174113
– But for now, this is the first and the best of its kind.Some would say that the S-HTS infringes upon their rights. … If one is not homicidal, the S-HTS will protect one’s second amendment rights.Some would say that no one would dare adopt the S-HTS … They propose all kinds of laws that would never have prevented the atrocity in the first place.…
Lawsuit Against University Highlights Little-Known Violation of Free Speech
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/05/11/lawsuit-against-univer…ty-highlights-little-known-violation-of-free-speech-n2174077
– Students United centers on the First Amendment rights of students whose viewpoints do not align with the organization’s. … Starting in the 1970s, students at public colleges and universities have brought numerous lawsuits that asserted, on First AmendmentAmendment rights.”James Dickey, Senior Counsel at the Upper Midwest Law Center, concurred, saying that “Coerced speech and compelled…
Portrait of an American Hero: Roy Chapman Andrews
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2024/05/13/portrait-of-an-american-hero-roy-chapman-andrews-n2174160
– who is best remembered today for his adventures in various deserts pursuing dinosaur bones, it is surprising to some that Andrews first … Andrews returned to the site and determined that, yes, these were indeed fossilized dinosaur eggs – the first ever found. … But dinosaur eggs they were, the very first; Andrews wrote about that day:Then our indifference suddenly evaporated.…
As Election 2024 Approaches, Biden Admin Resumes Attempts to Silence Social Media 'Disinformation'
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/05/10/the-biden-administrati…ed-colluding-with-social-media-to-silence-us-online-n2173996
Amendment case in the Supreme Court, a top senator said Monday.Mark Warner, D-Va., who chairs the Senate Intelligence Committee, told … Missouri, a case that first began in the Fifth Circuit appellate court last July. … Missouri’s then-Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed the suit on the grounds that the Biden administration violated First Amendment
NY Judge Orders Removal of Proposed Constitutional Amendment Protecting Abortion From State Ballot
https://redstate.com/mdempsey/2024/05/08/ny-justice-orders-r…l-amendment-protecting-abortion-off-ny-state-ballot-n2173922
– On Tuesday, a judge in Livingston County, New York ordered the removal of a proposed constitutional amendment that would protect and …  One week after the proposed amendment was introduced, it was passed on July 1st, 2022. … You have to introduce the amendment, wait for the opinion to come down,” he said.…
Florida School Shuts Down Christian Club After Complaint From Rabid Atheist Zealots
https://redstate.com/jeffc/2024/05/08/florida-school-shuts-d…ian-club-after-complaint-from-rabid-atheist-zealots-n2173930
– ensure that the FCA club at Hamilton Elementary is disbanded.”The organization also argued that students at the school “have the First … “Students have the First Amendment right to be free from religious indoctrination in their public schools. … “The Supreme Court has repeatedly recognized that students’ religious viewpoints are protected by the First Amendment and that students…
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