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After First Amendment Challenge, FEMA May Pay Texas Churches To Rebuild After Harvey
Posted on · FEMA announced the policy change Tuesday
Posted on · FEMA announced the policy change Tuesday
Posted on · The answer is no. But the limitations to freedom of expression are few.
Posted on · An expert discusses the legal precedent for prosecuting someone for displaying an explicit message on their vehicle.
Posted on · Windfern HS senior India Landry is suing the school district for damages, arguing the district violated her First Amendment right to freedom of speech
Posted on · The university cited concerns for public safety, after organizer Patrick Wiginton linked the event, planned for September 11, to violence in Charlottesville, Virginia that left one dead and dozens injured.
Posted on · The university’s decision to cancel a white nationalist rally in September is sparking a discussion about free speech.
Posted on · With guest Dean Leonard Baynes.
Posted on · The lawsuit asks a judge to stop Trump and his media team from blocking critics from following his personal account, which has 33 million followers, 14 million more than @POTUS and 19 million more than @WhiteHouse.
Posted on · What exactly does religious liberty mean from a legal standpoint, and how has it been interpreted by courts? To discuss that we are joined by Josh Blackman, associate professor of law at South Texas College of Law, Reverend Laura Mayo of Covenant Church and Mustafaa Carroll of the Council of American-Islamic Relations.
Posted on · What exactly does religious liberty mean -- both in the eyes of the law and in practice? Houston Matters talks it over with a law professor and some religious leaders.
Posted on · The Texas Attorney General says it’s okay for a Montgomery County Justice of the Peace to open his court with a prayer. But the group that complained about the practice is now considering a federal lawsuit.
Posted on · Two anti-abortion activists, David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt, face felony charges of tampering with government documents in the indictments handed down Tuesday.
Posted on · Religiously-themed license plates are generally not an issue in the separation between church and state. But there is one Texas plate that could fall into a gray area.
Posted on · On Wednesday (Sept. 16, 2015), a panel discussion will be held at San Jacinto College in Pasadena to discuss the public's right to photograph and record video in public. The forum is sponsored by the National Press Photographers Association and comes as citizen videos of police interactions are drawing increased scrutiny to law enforcement. To […]
Posted on · Historically, courts have held that the First Amendment protects a broad range of expression, even offensive speech. But in recent years, there have been cases where such language – in the form of rap lyrics – has been introduced in criminal proceedings. The Supreme Court will rule soon in one such case – Elonis v. […]