Results for: First Amendment

Big Win for Trump Admin. on DEIA Initiatives As 4th Circuit Puts Kibosh on Lower Court Injunction
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/02/06/big-win-for-trump-a…s-4th-circuit-puts-kibosh-on-lower-court-injunction-n2198904
– and Fifth Amendment grounds. … and Fifth Amendment grounds, and Judge Adam Abelson of the U.S. … Further, the court found that the Certification Provision does not violate the First Amendment, because while it requires grantees…
William F. Buckley’s Forgotten Contribution to the War Against Union Oppression
https://redstate.com/freedom-foundation/2026/02/07/william-f…en-contribution-to-the-war-against-union-oppression-n2198921
– Buckley Jr.In fact, he waged a seven-year legal battle making the familiar argument that his First Amendment right to free speech was … AFSCME affirmed their First Amendment right to do so in 2018. … Amendment rights were suppressed or ignored by their union.Buckley’s suit was ultimately denied cert in 1974 by the U.S.…
'Seditious Six' Member Slotkin Tells DOJ to Talk to the Hand, Not the Face
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/02/05/seditious-six-member-slotkin-tells-doj-to-talk-to-the-hand-not-the-face-n2198882
– She said her speech is protected under the First Amendment and framed the issue as a broader fight over free expression." … constitution is crystal clear on the issue of freedom of speech, something worth fighting for," she said.It is true that we have a First … Amendment, and any effort to charge her with a crime would have to deal with that.…
Left-Wing Politicians and 'Journalists' Go Insane Over Don Lemon Arrest, but the Receipts Loom Large
https://redstate.com/bonchie/2026/01/30/left-wing-politician…r-minds-over-don-lemon-arrest-but-the-receipts-loom-n2198673
– The First Amendment is under attack in America! … pic.twitter.com/V4TVEK7Icy— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) January 30, 2026To provide a little clarity, no one has a "First Amendment" right … to deprive others of their First Amendment rights by storming private property, harassing people in a place of worship, and then refusing…
New: Missouri Sues Census Bureau to End Counting of Illegal Aliens and Request 2020 Recount
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/01/30/new-missouri-sues-t…illegal-aliens-in-census-and-request-census-recount-n2198689
– This first-in-the-nation suit was filed against the United States Department of Commerce (DOC) and the Census Bureau for unconstitutionally … The framers of the Constitution and the Fourteenth Amendment would have been shocked by this policy. … aliens and temporary visa holders in the 2030 Census, and the 2031 Apportionment base would violate Section 2 of the Fourteenth Amendment…
More Details on Lemon Arrest As Bondi Confirms - Three Others Arrested As Well
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/01/30/bondi-remarks-on-lemon-more-arrests-n2198670
–  You know the meltdowns will be titanic, and they will be screaming "attack on the First Amendment!"…
Breaking: Don Lemon Arrested
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/01/30/breaking-don-lemon-arrested-over-mn-church-action-n2198668
– The First Amendment is under attack in America!…
Alina Habba Vows DOJ Will 'Come Down Hard' on Minnesota Church Invaders, Target Funders
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/01/19/dojs-alina-habba-vow…wn-hard-on-minnesota-church-invaders-target-funders-n2198292
– those shadowy figures:"If you are funding mass protests, if you are having protests that are not righteous protests — there are First … Amendment rights that we respect — but that are putting people in risk, not allowing people to go to church, this Department of Justice … Amendment right to peacefully protest does not override other people's First Amendment right to worship.This protest violated the…
The Lie-Able Sources Podcast: Lemon Is Dropped, There's No Shortage of Sour Reactions in the Press
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2026/01/31/the-lie-able-sour…here-was-no-shortage-of-sour-reactions-in-the-press-n2198716
– as AG Pam Bondi makes the announcement.The press avoids facts in jumping right into this being an “attack” on journalism and the First … Amendment.…
New: Don Lemon Taunts the DOJ and Dares Them to Arrest Him - Harmeet Dhillon Gives Telling Response
https://redstate.com/bonchie/2026/01/23/new-don-lemon-is-now…daring-them-to-arrest-him-harmeet-dhillon-responds-n2198435
– Nekima Levy Armstrong, who was the alleged ringleader of the pre-planned action, was taken into custody first, followed by Chauntyll … At one point, he asserts to the pastor that the activists have a First Amendment right to protest in the church. …  NEW: Don Lemon tries lecturing a pastor on the First Amendment after a mob of far leftists stormed a church in Minneapolis.Pastor…
Virginia Democrat Debuts Bill to Prohibit ICE at Polling Places, and Suddenly It All Makes Sense
https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2026/01/27/virginia-democrat-bill-seeks-to-prohibit-ice-at-polling-places-n2198556
– Democrats were already in full Lord of the Manor mode, with the House of Delegates and state senate voting to advance a constitutional amendment … telling bill introduced by a Democrat Delegate continues the theme Spanberger started when she ended cooperation with ICE on her very first …  “First, states can’t restrict the actions of the federal government.…
Biden-Appointed Judge Neuters ICE — You Can't Use Non-Lethal Weapons or Arrest 'Peaceful' Agitators
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/01/17/biden-appointed-judg…use-non-lethal-weapons-or-arrest-peaceful-agitators-n2198235
– Amendment rights. … Were they just exercising their First Amendment rights? … Amendment protects speech and peaceful assembly — not rioting,” DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.…
Vance Goes Scorched Earth on Indiana Republicans Over Looming Midterm Disaster - 'You Did Nothing'
https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/01/17/vance-torches-indiana-gop-for-looming-midterm-disaster-n2198247
– The Virginia House had just voted to advance an amendment to the state constitution that would allow a new congressional map to be … Kiggans' is one of those seats that would be lost for Republicans.The redistricting amendment would first have to pass a voter referendum … That amendment passed with about 65.7 percent of the vote statewide.…
Asst. US Attorney Bill Essayli's Perfect Response to Dem Rep Who Asked People to Report ICE Activity
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/01/18/us-attorney-bill…ho-who-wants-people-to-call-and-report-ice-activity-n2198274
–  A friendly reminder that the public has a First Amendment right to call the number below and provide inaccurate information.It … United States Attorney Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) January 18, 2026A friendly reminder that the public has a First Amendment right…
Liberal Professor Drops Legal Strategy of Don Lemon on MN Church Invasion
https://redstate.com/beccalower/2026/01/31/liberal-professor…s-legal-strategy-of-don-lemon-on-mn-church-invasion-n2198708
– Bonchie captured a wide swath of wild reactions from leftists and media members (but I repeat myself) over the supposed death of the First … Amendment as we know it represented by Lemon being arrested then charged for allegedly taking part. … He mentioned Renee Good, the first person shot and killed by Border Patrol in Minneapolis recently, "insisted that she was a legal…
Trump and Walz Both Make Moves on Chaos in Minneapolis, As MN National Guard Post Raises Eyebrows
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/01/18/minnesota-national-guard-posts-n2198261
– serve in our state, and are focused on protecting life, preserving property, and ensuring Minnesotans can safely exercise their First … Amendment rights.— Minnesota National Guard (@MNNationalGuard) January 17, 2026Members of the Minnesota National Guard are on standby … Amendment rights.That reads like: We know we might look like ICE to you folks who can't distinguish things, but we're not, so don't…
After Latest Revelations, Don Lemon Should Probably Lawyer Up Over His Participation in MN Church Attack
https://redstate.com/bonchie/2026/01/19/after-latest-revelat…awyer-up-over-his-participation-in-mn-church-attack-n2198286
– If you see this and you first pull up and you're like, "Wait a minute, which operation are we at," and as it turns out, because we're … At one point, he asserts to the pastor that the activists have a First Amendment right to protest in the church. …  NEW: Don Lemon tries lecturing a pastor on the First Amendment after a mob of far leftists stormed a church in Minneapolis.Pastor…
Minnesota's Muslim AG to Christians: Church Ambushes Are ‘Just Something You’ve Gotta Live With’
https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/01/19/keith-ellison…top-cover-for-anti-ice-radicals-who-ambushed-church-n2198311
– So I, quite honestly, I think that you've got the First Amendment freedom of religion and First Amendment freedom of expression – and…
Skinny on SCOTUS - (2025 Term - January - Part 1) - Criminal Law Quandaries and Election Standing
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/02/01/skinny-on-scotus-n2198724
–  We'll tackle the first four of January in this installment. … Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA), second or subsequent efforts at obtaining postconviction relief require the prisoner first … C. §1, which set election day as the Tuesday following the first Monday in November.…
Morning Minute: Flashback Friday - We've Come a Long Way, Baby
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/01/30/morning-minute-n2198666
– Trump removing potential voters who would keep their party in power.Don Lemon Arrested by Federal AgentsOh, yes, it's going to be 'a First … Amendment is under attack despite video evidence (reportedly) showing clear FACE Act violations' kind of day from the usual idiots … release.MORNING MUSINGIt's Flashback Friday: Thought I'd take a moment to remind folks of what was front and center one year ago: The first…
Trump Administration Adds the Forbidden 'Citizenship Question' to the 2030 Census
https://redstate.com/streiff/2026/02/06/trump-administration…e-forbidden-citizenship-question-to-the-2030-census-n2198912
– the end, the administration was faced with an impossible task of doing again what they hadn't taken the time to do properly in the first … argument that counting illegals for any purpose, other than deciding where ICE goes next, presents an insurmountable Fourteenth Amendment…
Morning Minute: Chill Out
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/01/23/morning-minute-n2198432
– 'Assault Firearms'In fact, I don't think any Republicans in the legislature should try to water down this bill by offering an amendment … that ICE agents entering homes with an administrative warrant - rather than a judicial one - isn't (currently) considered a 4th amendment …  First Lady Melania Trump will ring the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, January 28th.MORNING MUSINGIt's…
In Disgusting Fashion, Lefty Host Uses AI to Make a Martyr of Alex Pretti
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2026/01/27/in-disgusting-fas…lle-wallace-uses-ai-to-make-a-martyr-of-alex-pretti-n2198557
– (Their call during these panicked lectures to curtail the First Amendment is NOT to be interpreted as a constitutional threat, somehow…
Hot Takes: New VA AG Jay Jones Gets Mocked Into Next Week for Embarrassing Mistake in Post
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/01/23/hot-takes-new-va…ked-into-next-week-for-embarrassing-mistake-in-post-n2198434
– On his first day, he issued an opinion, using his predecessor's letterhead. … ;Virginia’s new AG Jay Jones, who took office today out with an opinion on the constitutionality of the proposed redistricting amendment…
The Democrats' Rage Over Don Lemon Is Performative; They Already Proved They Don't Care About Free Speech
https://redstate.com/brandon_morse/2026/01/30/the-democrats…hey-already-proved-they-dont-care-about-free-speech-n2198678
– He practiced his First Amendment right in a way the Biden administration and the Democrat Party didn't like.…
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