Skip to main content

- What We Do
- What we defend
- Have your rights been violated?
  If you face retaliation over protected speech, reach out to FIRE to learn more about how we can protect your rights.
  Submit a Case
- Make a difference
- Subscribe to FIRE Updates
  Stay up to date with FIRE's biggest cases and battles for free expression.
  Subscribe
- Take Action
  Across the nation, free speech rights are under attack. Join us in defending this essential quality of liberty. Make your voice heard and join a campaign.
  Protect Free Speech
- Resources
- College Free Speech Rankings
  Presented by FIRE and College Pulse, the 2026 College Free Speech Rankings is the largest survey of campus free expression ever performed.
  Explore Rankings
- National Speech Index
  The National Speech Index tracks free speech sentiments in America. It is a quarterly survey component of America's Political Pulse from the Polarization Research Lab.
  Learn More
Colleges
News
Cases
Submit a Case
Newsletter

Home
- Research & Learn
- Resources
  - Resource Library
  - Reports
  - Issue Pages
  - Databases
  - Campus Guides
  - Toolkits
  - Books
  - Supreme Court Cases

First Amendment Supreme Court Cases

Explore Supreme Court opinions and resources to learn about First Amendment case law. Whether you’re an educator looking for classroom resources, a college student trying to understand your First Amendment freedoms on campus, or generally interested in your rights, our library and FIRE’s resources are here to help.

United States Supreme Court building - CREDIT Steven Frame Shutterstock_529874140.jpg

Year in Review: The Supreme Court in 2024

Last year, the Supreme Court redefined the rules by which Americans interact online. Here are some highlights from FIRE's Newsdesk.

Digital composite of the Supreme Court Building and American flag

In a blockbuster First Amendment term, the Supreme Court got the big stuff right

News

July 5, 2024

Here are five free speech takeaways from the Supreme Court’s historic 2023-2024 term.

Lady justice against The Supreme court of U.S.

Supreme Court must halt unprecedented TikTok ban to allow review, FIRE argues in new brief to high court

News

December 17, 2024

The law imposes a prior restraint, and restricts speech based on both its content and viewpoint.

Chief Justice John Roberts - State of the Union address 2024

Supreme Court Justices raise First Amendment concerns in NetChoice oral argument

News

February 26, 2024

The Supreme Court held oral arguments for two consequential cases surrounding the First Amendment rights of social media platforms.

The front of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, at dusk.

The 8 First Amendment cases the Supreme Court will decide this term

News

May 9, 2024

The Supreme Court is poised to decide cases determining online speech rights and when government ‘jawboning’ crosses a constitutional line.

Case Search

Explore Supreme Court opinions, overview essays, and other resources to learn how First Amendment law has developed over the years.

Keywords

Issue

Case Type

Year

Share

Share this selection via email