Amendment

NYU Professors Seek Inclusion as Defendants in Lawsuit, Citing Threat to Academic Freedom and First Amendment Rights

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New York, NY – Three professors at New York University are seeking to be added as defendants in a recently filed lawsuit that accuses the university of mishandling incidents of antisemitism on campus. The professors believe that the definition of antisemitism being used in the lawsuit could impede academic freedom and violate the First Amendment. By intervening in the case, they hope to address these concerns. The lawsuit, originally brought forward by three Jewish students, did not initially include the professors as defendants, but two of them were later named. One of the professors, Andrew … Read more

Controversial Podcast Claims Second Amendment Extends to Undocumented Immigrants: What the Gun-Rights Lawyer Has to Say

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San Francisco, CA – Gun-rights lawyer Donald Kilmer made a controversial argument on a podcast, claiming that the Second Amendment protects the rights of illegal immigrants. Kilmer’s statement has sparked a debate over the interpretation of the constitutional right to bear arms and its application to non-citizens residing in the United States. During the podcast episode, Kilmer emphasized that the Second Amendment does not explicitly limit its protections to citizens only. He argued that the amendment’s language, which states “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed,” applies to … Read more

Kansas Newspaper Publisher Sues Officials Over Violation of First Amendment Rights in Controversial Raid

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Marion, Kansas – The publisher of a Kansas newspaper that was raided by police in August is now taking legal action against the officials involved, accusing them of violating the paper’s First Amendment rights and retaliating against it. The controversial raid on the Marion County Record’s newsroom and the home of its editor and publisher, Eric Meyer, sparked concerns from press and free-speech advocates nationwide. Meyer is claiming that the stress caused by the raid led to the sudden death of his mother, Joan, who co-owned the paper with him. Multiple Marion officials have since … Read more

Federal Judge Upholds First Amendment Rights, Rules in Favor of Oregon Church in Homeless Meal Service Case

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Brookings, Oregon – A federal judge has ruled in favor of a church in a First Amendment case, preventing a southern Oregon city from shutting down the church’s homeless meal service. U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Clarke deemed an ordinance passed by the city of Brookings to be a violation of the religious freedom rights of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church. The church has been providing meals to the homeless since 2009. The ordinance required a permit to serve free food in residential areas and limited the church’s meal services to only two days a week. In … Read more