Results for First Amendment

  1. The First Amendment Requires Reversal of Shiloh Hendrix’s Conviction https://redstate.com/redstate-guest-editorial/2026/08/05/the…ent-requires-reversal-of-shiloh-hendrixs-conviction-n2205193
    The conviction rested on the “fighting words” doctrine — a narrow exception to First Amendment protection first recognized in the 1942 … The Court made clear that the victim’s perception of a threat was not enough; the First Amendment demands proof of the speaker’s own … In most cases, these speakers deserve First Amendment protection, too.…
  2. Disney and ABC Are Crying Over Their Treatment by Trump, but They Brought This on Themselves https://redstate.com/brandon_morse/2026/08/18/disneyabc-is-c…atment-by-trump-but-they-brought-this-on-themselves-n2205774
    Amendment rights:ABC, Disney, and eight ABC-owned television stations filed suit Tuesday seeking to halt the FCC’s early review of … The company claims the government’s actions violate the First Amendment and pose an “existential threat” to ABC.The FCC ordered the … I am, of course, a defender of the First Amendment, but it's obvious to everyone that Disney/ABC and a host of other networks have…
  3. 'No Feds Allowed': DOJ Let the Clock Run Out – Then Gun Owners Made 2A History at 12:01 AM https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/08/13/death-knell-to-nfa-n2205557
    The Gun Owners of America (GOA) said in a press release, "This marks the first time since the NFA was enacted on June 26, 1934, that … CT and we notified ATF and DOJ that we intended to conduct the first unregistered suppressor transfer in 92 years." … @TheAKGuy & @WesVirdellTX are purchasing the first unregistered suppressors from @SilencerShop.These GOA members will not…
  4. Hoo Boy: El-Sayed's Train Wreck Appearance With Jesse Watters May Sink His Chances https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/08/25/el-sayed-appearance-with-jesse-watters-n2206025
     That, first of all, isn't a logical conclusion, and second, it's just flat-out false. …  WATTERS: “You don’t wanna replace the second amendment, do you?” … That's not the same thing as saying you support the Second Amendment. Jesse asked him about saying the NFL was racist.…
  5. DOJ Grand Jury Now Eyeing Alaska Vote Confusion Scheme Claims https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/08/19/doj-grand-jury-now-eyeing-alaska-vote-confusion-scheme-claims-n2205803
    O, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive. …  There could be serious First Amendment issues here. … Amendment defense (and likely for the wire fraud claims too, but I don’t know enough about what the basis for those charges might…
  6. The Growing New Problem of Muslim Conversion in Prison https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/08/25/the-growing-new-problem-of-muslim-conversion-in-prison-n2206049
    segregate Muslim inmates won't pass constitutional muster; it would be, by definition, discrimination based on religion, which the FirstAmendment forbids. … The First Amendment also promises us freedom of conscience, which means people are free to believe as they please.In other words, people…
  7. The DC Circuit Vindicates Investigative Journalism in Undoing Jury Verdict Against Project Veritas https://redstate.com/redstate-guest-editorial/2026/08/26/the…ism-in-undoing-jury-verdict-against-project-veritas-n2206096
    his company recover for his sheer embarrassment of being caught on tape without ever having to clear the constitutional bar the FirstAmendment sets for public figures. … He is also a partner at Sweigart Murdock, LLP, in San Francisco, where his litigation practice focuses on First Amendment and defamation…
  8. Democrats Crash Out Hard Over ICE's Buzzy New Weapon https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/08/21/dems-dont-like-shock-gloves-n2205891
    these individuals were not the target of immigration enforcement operations and, in some cases, they were simply exercising their FirstAmendment rights. … Police demonstrate how shock gloves currently deployed to School Resource Officers in area schools work. pic.twitter.com/QAwwVgcp6G— First
  9. New: Federal Judge Deals Crushing Blow to NFA Rules on Short-Barreled Shotguns and Suppressors https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/08/05/huge-2a-win-n2205221
    Lovers of the Second Amendment got some good news Wednesday after a federal judge out of the Northern District of Texas ruled that … “And today the first court to rule on the issue has agreed with us. … This ruling will set a precedent we can now argue in courts across the country to allow Americans to exercise their Second Amendment
  10. Why Do the Predictions of Gun-Banners Never Come True? https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/08/10/why-do-the-predictions-of-gun-banners-never-come-true-n2205436
    Every time the Second Amendment is reaffirmed by a court, every time a new law or policy is put in place strengthening that fundamental … Way back in the 1980s, Florida was the first state to implement a "shall issue" concealed-carry permit law, mandating that law enforcement … We've seen some significant victories in the pro-gun, pro-Second Amendment side of things in recent years.…
  11. Person Who Defaced the World War II Memorial Caught on Camera; Now Facing Federal Charges https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/08/14/dc-attorney-jeani…book-at-crazy-leftist-who-defaced-the-wwii-memorial-n2205600
    First the Reflecting Pool, now this. We are on their trail! Where do these animals come from??? … All the places this woman could have expressed her First Amendment rights, and she chose the memorial for the Greatest Generation? …  This is not the first time the World War II Memorial has been defaced.…
  12. NYTimes Loses Defamation Case for First Time in Over 50 Years, Must Pay Slimed B'ball Player $9M+ https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/08/21/ny-times-loses-defam…me-in-over-50-years-must-pay-slimed-bball-player-9m-n2205880
    Or maybe you're looking for a new job.As a strong First Amendment advocate, I am always cautious about punishing news outlets or individuals … That being said, I have exactly zero sympathy for the New York Times, which just lost its first defamation case in over half a century…
  13. THE ESSEX FILES: The WHCA Dinner Should Celebrate the First Amendment, Not Political Theater https://redstate.com/brad-essex/2026/07/24/the-essex-files-t…celebrate-the-first-amendment-not-political-theater-n2204684
     Organizers have described the night as a celebration of the First Amendment and the daily work of journalists who uphold it. …  I asked the WHCA about this letter:"The White House Correspondents' Dinner exists because the First Amendment matters most when … The First Amendment protects robust debate, including sharp criticism of those in power.…
  14. Senate Passes Stopgap Bill, Kicks Shutdown Fight Past Midterms https://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/08/08/senate-passes-stopgap-bill-kicks-shutdown-fight-past-midterms-n2205338
    Darline Graham (R-SC) voted present, and three senators did not vote.Read More: Senate Takes Its First Procedural Step Towards Potentially … The Senate tabled his amendment 61-32.Senate leaders got their pre-election shutdown problem out of the way.…
  15. Biden-Pardoned Fauci Now Faces Florida State Investigation https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/07/29/biden-pardoned-fauci-now-faces-florida-state-investigation-n2204935
    Anthony Fauci, his rapid-fire invocations of the Fifth Amendment, presidential pardon and all, isn't out of the woods yet. … Fauci from charges at the state level.And, the first state to take action on that possibility? Florida. … Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci where he declined to answer any questions and instead pleaded the Fifth Amendment
  16. Federal Judge Rejects SPLC's Vindictive Prosecution Claim in Blistering Order https://redstate.com/jenvanlaar/2026/08/07/splcs-vindictive-prosecution-claim-denied-n2205313
    at the behest of various political actors—including the President of the United States—for engaging in speech protected under the FirstAmendment."…
  17. Pure Gold: Rand Paul's Perfect Reaction to Fauci's Wife's Rude Gesture After Contempt Vote https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/08/07/rand-pauls-reply-to-faucis-wife-n2205295
    voted to hold him in contempt of Congress in a party-line vote, 8-5 (plus two nay votes by proxy), after he invoked the Fifth Amendment …  For the first time ever in his life, Fauci doesn't like cameras. https://t.co/Ae0Ka9BwYB— Phil Magness (@PhilWMagness) August…
  18. Handcuffs or Bust: Rand Paul Cranks Legal Heat on Fauci Up to Eleven https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/08/04/rand-paul-releases-fauci-contempt-charges-n2205191
     In the first, he argues that President Biden's pardon nixed Fauci's excuse for not answering questions at the hearing and didn't … questions would expose him to federal prosecution.The second part of Paul's argument maintained that Fauci waived any remaining Fifth Amendment
  19. Darline Graham Breaks With Her Brother: Kill the Filibuster, Pass the SAVE America Act https://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/08/04/darline-graham-bre…other-kill-the-filibuster-pass-the-save-america-act-n2205154
    Darline Graham (R-SC) used her first debate as a candidate to make the clearest promise of her brief political career: She will carry … He was an original co-sponsor of the SAVE America Act and secured a Senate vote on an amendment containing its provisions in June.The … filibuster was necessary to preserve the character of the chamber.Read More: Darline Graham Announces Run for Full Senate Term in First
  20. Sparks Fly: Nancy Mace Sets Off Liberal Rage With What She Just Said About Muslim Lawmakers https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2026/08/10/sparks-fly-nancy…s-off-liberal-rage-with-remarks-on-muslim-lawmakers-n2205416
    Mace (@NancyMace) August 9, 2026Then came the CNN appearance, where the network’s host tried to pin her down and lecture her on the FirstAmendment.…
  21. Hoo Boy: CAIR Launches New 'Muslims Vote' Drive for 2026 Midterms https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/08/04/hoo-boy-cair-launches-new-muslimsvote-drive-for-2026-midterms-n2205186
    But they have the same First Amendment rights as anyone to promote their agenda, just as Mr.…
  22. The Dumbest Plan Pushing Legal 'Discrimination' During Elections Proposed in Australia https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/08/12/the-dumbest-of-dumb-election-schemes-proposed-now-in-australia-n2205525
    Even at 18, when I marched into the polling place for the first time and plunked in my votes for Ronald Reagan, a young guy running … The 26th Amendment, ratified in 1971, set that age at 18, and that's where it remains today.What makes this scheme particularly egregious…
  23. So Fauci Is in Contempt – Now What Happens? https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/08/06/so-fauci-is-in-contempt-what-happens-next-n2205281
    Here's RedState's reporting on it:In the first, he argues that President Biden's pardon nixed Fauci's excuse for not answering questions … questions would expose him to federal prosecution.The second part of Paul's argument maintained that Fauci waived any remaining Fifth Amendment
  24. Media Threw a Fit at Trump's WHCD Jokes - What They're Now Considering Shows How Weak They Are https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/07/28/media-threw-a-fit…what-theyre-now-considering-shows-how-weak-they-are-n2204814
    Our mission is to defend the First Amendment rights of White House correspondents to report on the president without fear or favor. … The event is supposed to be about celebrating the First Amendment.…
  25. Don Lemon’s Plan to Escape Anti-ICE Church Protest Charges: Blame Trump https://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/08/07/don-lemon-says-his-church-protest-prosecution-is-trumps-fault-n2205324
    One accuses the Justice Department of vindictive prosecution, another argues that Lemon's actions were protected by the First Amendment