Home Supreme Court Cases VIRGINIA v. BARRY ELTON BLACK Supreme Court Cases 538 U.S. 343 (2003) Search all Supreme Court Cases Resources & Commentary Case OverviewOpinionsRelated CasesResources & Commentary Resources & Commentary How and why true threats are unprotected speech May 7, 2026 The obscenity exception to the First Amendment March 12, 2026 ‘So to Speak’ podcast transcript: Should the First Amendment protect hate speech? April 25, 2024 Why (most) lies are protected speech, and why they should stay that way June 29, 2023 News FIRE asks Supreme Court to carefully define and limit First Amendment exception for ‘true threats’ March 7, 2023 News The mens rea issue: SCOTUS to hear ‘true threat’ case — First Amendment News 363 January 18, 2023 Blog Unprotected speech synopsis August 19, 2022 Share Share this selection on Twitter Share this selection via email
How and why true threats are unprotected speech May 7, 2026 The obscenity exception to the First Amendment March 12, 2026 ‘So to Speak’ podcast transcript: Should the First Amendment protect hate speech? April 25, 2024 Why (most) lies are protected speech, and why they should stay that way June 29, 2023 News FIRE asks Supreme Court to carefully define and limit First Amendment exception for ‘true threats’ March 7, 2023 News The mens rea issue: SCOTUS to hear ‘true threat’ case — First Amendment News 363 January 18, 2023 Blog Unprotected speech synopsis August 19, 2022 Share Share this selection on Twitter Share this selection via email
Why (most) lies are protected speech, and why they should stay that way June 29, 2023 News FIRE asks Supreme Court to carefully define and limit First Amendment exception for ‘true threats’ March 7, 2023 News The mens rea issue: SCOTUS to hear ‘true threat’ case — First Amendment News 363 January 18, 2023 Blog Unprotected speech synopsis August 19, 2022
FIRE asks Supreme Court to carefully define and limit First Amendment exception for ‘true threats’ March 7, 2023 News The mens rea issue: SCOTUS to hear ‘true threat’ case — First Amendment News 363 January 18, 2023 Blog Unprotected speech synopsis August 19, 2022
The mens rea issue: SCOTUS to hear ‘true threat’ case — First Amendment News 363 January 18, 2023 Blog Unprotected speech synopsis August 19, 2022