Jan 22 Supreme Court rejects football coach’s appeal in prayer case — for now By Associated Press But four conservative justices say Tuesday that they are interested in former Bremerton High School Coach Joe Kennedy's case and the legal issues it raises. Continue reading
Aug 29 Trump is unblocking more Twitter users. What about the rest? By Courtney Norris President Donald Trump's Twitter account unblocked several followers this week, the latest development in a legal battle over free speech and how presidents use social media. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 2:14 Supreme Court sides with Christian baker who denied cake to same-sex couple The Supreme Court ruled on Monday in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to design a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. But the decision did not resolve the issue of whether a business may even invoke religion to… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 6:31 Truth in advertising or free speech burden? California law on ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ tested at high court By PBS News Hour A Supreme Court case centering on abortion and free speech involves California's so-called crisis pregnancy centers -- clinics run by anti-abortion groups -- and whether state law can require those centers to more fully disclose what they are and what… Continue watching
Jun 26 Supreme Court rules in favor of Missouri church in playground case By Mark Sherman and Sam Hananel, Associated Press The Supreme Court ruled Monday that churches have the same right as other charitable groups to seek state money for new playground surfaces and other non-religious needs. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 7:43 Explaining Trump’s travel ban appeals court arguments By PBS News Hour President Trump's travel ban got its first federal appeals court review today, marking the biggest test yet for the revised executive order to suspend travel to the U.S. for people from six majority-Muslim countries. Marcia Coyle of The National Law… Continue watching
Apr 23 UC Berkeley reschedules Ann Coulter talk — and raises thorny legal question By Kamala Kelkar A legal brouhaha at the University of California, Berkeley over rescheduling Ann Coulter’s speech shines a spotlight on an unanswered First Amendment question. Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 5:05 Should states fund repairs at church schools? By PBS News Hour After Missouri officials rejected the use of public funds to repair a church playground, Trinity Lutheran Church sued the state. The case now sits before the U.S. Supreme Court, and the proceedings offer a glimpse into the early behavior of… Continue watching
Mar 27 Data on border searches of personal electronics sought in lawsuit against Trump administration By Jack Gillum, Associated Press A group of First Amendment attorneys sued the Trump administration on Monday over access to data showing how often U.S. citizens and visitors had their electronic devices searched and the contents catalogued at American border crossings. Continue reading
Mar 05 Man on death row punished after appearing in Netflix show ‘Captive’ By Kamala Kelkar Soon after Netflix aired an episode about one of the country’s deadliest prison uprisings, Ohio corrections revoked the email and phone privileges of a man on death row for appearing in it. Continue reading