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First Amendment Supreme Court Cases

Explore Supreme Court opinions, overview essays, academic discussions, and other resources to get the full picture of how the United States’ culture of free speech and First Amendment law has developed over the years. 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 ��ýapp�ٷ�’s resources are here to help.

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April 2, 2014

MCCUTCHEON v. FEC

March 29, 2005

RODERICK JACKSON v. BIRMINGHAM BOARD OF EDUCATION

June 28, 2000

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA AND MONMOUTH COUNCIL, et al. v. JAMES DALE

Does New Jersey’s public accommodation law violate the free speech and freedom of association rights of the Boy Scouts of America, a private group, by requiring it to admit a gay scoutmaster?

June 19, 1995

JOHN J. HURLEY AND SOUTH BOSTON ALLIED WAR VETERANS COUNCIL v. IRISH-AMERICAN GAY, LESBIAN AND BISEXUAL GROUP OF BOSTON, ETC., et al.

Whether the court-mandated inclusion of the Irish-American Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Group of Boston, Inc. (GLIB) in Boston’s 1993 St. Patrick’s Day parade violated the First Amendment rights of the private group, the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council, that the city of Boston authorized to organize the parade.

April 3, 1989

CITY OF DALLAS et al. v. STANGLIN, INDIVIDUALLY AND DBA TWILIGHT SKATING RINK

June 20, 1988

NEW YORK STATE CLUB ASSOCIATION, INC. v. CITY OF NEW YORK et al.

March 23, 1988

RICHARD A. LYNG, SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE v. INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA, UAW, et al.

May 4, 1987

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