First Amendment Timeline

Incorporation of the First Amendment

Peace vigil outside White House – or unsightly homeless camp?

Wendell Bird traces how religious speech underlies origin of speech, press freedom

Bill of Rights

Fla. governor sued over new anti-riot law

Judge could consider defendant’s obsession with violent music in Florida sentencing, appeals court says

Federal judge rules excess noise does not interfere with prisoners’ religious rights

Alexander v. United States (1993)

Carlson v. Landon (1952)

Feldman v. United States (1944)

Overton v. Bazzetta (2003)

Texas proposes Bible readings for K-12 students, reigniting century-old legal battle over their place in public schools

Beliefs clash among students, parents and teachers as Ten Commandments go up in Texas classrooms

Mahmoud v. Taylor