Supreme Court rejects Alan Dershowitz's defamation lawsuit against CNN
WASHINGTON- On Monday, the Supreme Court dismissed Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz's defamation lawsuit against CNN, refusing to reconsider the…
1st amendment
Contributor: James Comey case will unfold in a murky area of the law
In the case of United States v. James Brien Comey Jr., the security of the American president is pitted against…
Letters to the editor: No, the First Amendment does not leave states free to establish religion
January 27, 2026 6 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: By advocating the display of the Ten Commandments in public…
Should therapists be allowed to tell gay children that God wants them to be straight?
I found it difficult to read the heartbreaking accounts of parents of gay children who are part of the Supreme…
Column: Will judges take a principled conservative stance and protect flag burning?
Did you know that the first newspaper of the future United States lasted one day? The official reason the governor…
Judge blocks California law that targeted deepfake campaign ads
With deepfake video and audio making its way into political campaigns, California enacted its strictest restrictions yet in September: a…
Supreme Court weighs in: When does government speech violate the First Amendment?
As the dean of a public university law school, do I violate my students’ free speech rights when I encourage…
The Supreme Court should affirm that the government's complaints are not violations of freedom of expression
Are government officials violating the First Amendment when they pressure internet platforms to remove or restrict misinformation about COVID-19, alleged…
Violent protest prompts feds to investigate UC Berkeley
Federal authorities have added UC Berkeley to the growing list of universities across the United States under investigation for alleged…