John Stuart Mill's lasting impact on the Supreme Court
So to Speak: The Free Speech PodcastEp. 222
How has 19th-century English philosopher John Stuart
Mill influenced America's conception of free speech and the First
Amendment?
First Amendment Supreme Court Cases
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Over the past few years, the Supreme Court redefined the rules by which Americans interact online. Here are some highlights from FIRE's Newsdesk.
FIRE statement on Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton upholding age verification for adult content
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The Supreme Court upheld Texas's age-verification law for sites featuring adult content, reversing decades of precedent that protected the free speech rights of adults.
FIRE statement on Supreme Court’s ruling in TikTok v. Garland
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The Supreme Court ruled that a federal law compelling TikTok’s parent company to sell the social media site or cease operations in the United States does not violate the First Amendment.
In a blockbuster First Amendment term, the Supreme Court got the big stuff right
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Here are five free speech takeaways from the Supreme Court’s historic 2023-2024 term.
Supreme Court Justices raise First Amendment concerns in NetChoice oral argument
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The Supreme Court held oral arguments for two consequential cases surrounding the First Amendment rights of social media platforms.
