The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/first-amendment/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 08:44:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png First Amendment | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/first-amendment/ 32 32 US court okays Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments to appear in classrooms https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-court-okays-louisiana-law-requiring-ten-commandments-to-appear-in-classrooms/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:39:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3759068 US state's Republican governor hails 'comeback' of 'common sense' after appeals court lifts earlier block on bill, rejecting plaintiffs' concerns about government-endorsed religion

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]]> U of Florida must readmit student banned for antisemitic posts, US federal judge rules https://www.timesofisrael.com/u-of-florida-must-readmit-student-banned-for-antisemitic-posts-us-federal-judge-rules/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:45:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3703879 Judge orders Preston Damsky, expelled for posts including calling for Jews to be 'abolished,' be allowed back to school on free speech grounds, says posts didn't constitute threat

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]]> ‘Stop Islam’: Far-right US House candidate in Texas burns Quran in campaign ad https://www.timesofisrael.com/stop-islam-far-right-us-house-candidate-in-texas-burns-quran-in-campaign-ad/ Wed, 27 Aug 2025 08:39:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3628280 Colombian-American influencer Valentina Gomez, who came in 6th last time she ran for office, uses flamethrower against Islamic holy book, winning praise from Trump confidante

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]]> Islam-centered neighborhood plan draws backlash from Texas governor, locals https://www.timesofisrael.com/islam-centered-neighborhood-plan-draws-backlash-from-texas-governor-locals/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 17:50:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3526926 Republican governor condemns proposal for self-described 'meticulously designed community that brings Islam to the forefront,' but developers say they're committed to local law

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]]> Arrest of Columbia anti-Israel activist ‘not about free speech,’ says Marco Rubio https://www.timesofisrael.com/arrest-of-columbia-anti-israel-activist-not-about-free-speech-says-marco-rubio/ Wed, 12 Mar 2025 16:23:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3501609 Secretary of state says Mahmoud Khalil, a US permanent resident who distributed Hamas pamphlets on campus, is a 'visitor' to the US and has no 'right' to stay in the country

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]]> Anti-Israel protesters arrested after occupying University of Minnesota building https://www.timesofisrael.com/anti-israel-protesters-arrested-after-occupying-university-of-minnesota-building/ Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:27:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3402380 Demonstrators demanding the school divest from Israel barricade doors, damage property, and block staff from exiting during brief takeover, school says; at least 11 arrested

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]]> Anti-Israel US campus groups radicalize, with no one to stop them, experts warn https://www.timesofisrael.com/anti-israel-us-campus-groups-radicalize-with-no-one-to-stop-them-experts-warn/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 22:10:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3400227 Former security officials say increasingly violent rhetoric mimics that of 1960s students who pivoted to domestic terror. It's going unhindered as students point to First Amendment

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]]> UCLA criticizes ruling that pro-Palestinian protesters can’t exclude Jews from campus https://www.timesofisrael.com/ucla-criticizes-ruling-that-pro-palestinian-protesters-cant-exclude-jews-from-campus/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 01:07:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3354612 US judge finds Jewish students were blocked from parts of university 'because they refused to denounce their faith... a fact so unimaginable and so abhorrent' to First Amendment

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]]> Major US Jewish group backs bipartisan bill that could see TikTok banned https://www.timesofisrael.com/major-us-jewish-group-backs-bipartisan-bill-that-could-see-tiktok-banned/ Wed, 13 Mar 2024 09:07:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3244242 Jewish Federations of North America says it supports the proposed law due to concerns of antisemitism proliferating on the platform

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]]> US Supreme Court keeps Arkansas anti-BDS law in place, declining to intervene https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-supreme-court-keeps-arkansas-anti-bds-law-in-place-declining-to-intervene/ Tue, 21 Feb 2023 18:53:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2957479&preview=true&preview_id=2957479 Justices reject appeal on behalf of an Arkansas newspaper that objected to a state law that reduces fees paid to contractors who refuse to sign pledge not to boycott Israel

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]]> US appeals court rules that laws against Israel boycotts don’t violate Constitution https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-appeals-court-rules-that-laws-against-israel-boycotts-dont-violate-constitution/ Thu, 23 Jun 2022 06:46:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2785983 Ruling by St. Louis-based Eighth Circuit court is a major victory for pro-Israel activists who have pushed some 30 states to adopt anti-BDS laws

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]]> US Supreme Court rejects petitions against longtime Ann Arbor anti-Israel protesters https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-supreme-court-rejects-petitions-against-longtime-ann-arbor-anti-israel-protesters/ Thu, 26 May 2022 05:18:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2769935 Plaintiffs, one of them a Holocaust survivor, argued the protests targeted Jews at their place of worship, violating their First Amendment rights

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]]> US free-speech lawyer: Government legislation a threat to First Amendment rights https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-free-speech-lawyer-government-legislation-a-threat-to-first-amendment-rights/ Sun, 06 Jun 2021 13:56:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2519445 In his new book 'The Fight for Free Speech,' author, professor, and ABC News legal counsel Ian Rosenberg cites 10 contemporary cases that highlight how fragile that freedom is

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]]> Supreme Court ruling could force US aid recipients to follow US policy on Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/supreme-court-ruling-could-force-us-aid-recipients-to-follow-us-policy-on-israel/ Mon, 29 Jun 2020 20:55:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2337063 Decision in case on opposing sex trafficking finds foreign organizations operating abroad are not protected by First Amendment; NGOs in Middle East also considered in deliberations

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]]> Ocasio-Cortez apologizes for blocking ex-lawmaker Hikind on Twitter https://www.timesofisrael.com/ocasio-cortez-apologizes-for-blocking-ex-lawmaker-hikind-on-twitter/ Mon, 04 Nov 2019 22:26:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2176740 US Democrat had blocked former New York assemblyman for criticizing her comments likening border detention camps to concentration camps

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