Maurice Leach is a researcher and writer at the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

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Child Benefit Theory

Direct government aid to religious schools has been found to violate the First Amendment, but under the child benefit theory, government can aid the students.

Citizens for Decent Literature

Citizens for Decent Literature worked to stop the sale of obscenity and filed briefs in anti-pornography cases. Non-obscene pornography is protected by the First Amendment.

Communist Party of the United States v. Subversive Activities Control Board (1961)

Community Party of the United States v. Subversive Activities Control Board (1961) revoked the Communist Party's First Amendment freedom of association due to national security.