On April 9, 2021, the Supreme Court held in Tandon v. Newsom that California’s limitations on religious gatherings in homes likely violate the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. The Court therefore enjoined...more
On June 20, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court decided American Legion v. American Humanist Ass’n, holding that longstanding public memorials with historical importance that also have religious associations are entitled to a strong...more
6/21/2019
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Establishment Clause ,
First Amendment ,
Historical Landmarks ,
National Monuments ,
Religious Displays ,
SCOTUS ,
The American Legion v American Humanist Association ,
The Lemon Test ,
Veterans ,
War Memorials
On June 17, 2019, the United States Supreme Court decided Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck, No. 17-1702, holding that a private nonprofit corporation that operates the public-access channels on the cable system in...more
6/18/2019
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Cable Television Providers ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Independent Films ,
Manhattan Community Access Corp v Halleck ,
Nonprofits ,
Private Actors ,
Public Access Television ,
Public Forum ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
State Action Doctrine ,
State Actors ,
State Contracts ,
Suspensions ,
Time Warner ,
Viewpoint Discrimination
On June 14, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky, No. 16-1435, holding that Minnesota’s ban on the wearing of political apparel in the polling place violates the Free Speech...more
6/15/2018
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Constitutional Challenges ,
First Amendment ,
Free Speech ,
Minnesota Voters Alliance v Mansky ,
Non-Public Forum ,
Political Apparel Ban ,
Polling Place ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Viewpoint Discrimination
On March 29, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Expressions Hair Design v. Schneiderman, No. 15-1391, holding that New York General Business Law § 518, which prohibits merchants from posting a cash price and imposing a...more
On June 18, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, No. 14-144, holding that a State’s specialty vehicle license plates constitute government speech, so a State that allows...more
On June 26, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court decided McCullen v. Coakley, No. 12-1168, holding that a Massachusetts law that prohibits standing on a "public way or sidewalk" within 35 feet of a place (other than a hospital) where...more
On June 19, 2014, the United States Supreme Court decided Lane v. Franks, No. 13-483, holding that a public employee's sworn testimony is entitled to First Amendment protection when it is given outside the scope of ordinary...more