First Amendment
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Shining a Light into the Shadows of the Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket
By Grace Koppenheffer When systems work as expected, people generally are content to let such systems work in the background—the… Read More
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Collaboration for LGBTQ+ Equality and Religious Freedom
Jordan Peterson It is no secret that federal policymakers usually propose a bill with no expectation that it will pass… Read More
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Back Against the Wall: Are Section 230’s Days Numbered?
By Alexander F. Magee The internet has long been championed as a marketplace of ideas that fosters unprecedented access to… Read More
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Knight Institute v. Trump: The Battle for the Block Button Continues
By Gabriel L. Marx Donald Trump is once again at the center of a legal dispute. The Forty-Fifth President of… Read More
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The Fight over a Four-Letter Word
By Laura Jordan A few years ago, the federal government dissected a certain four-letter word.[1] It was prodded to see… Read More
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Of Subtweets and Bedbugs: Libel in the Age of Social Media
By Greg Berman Controversy erupted last week after a George Washington University professor, Dave Karpf, tweeted a joke at New… Read More
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As Free as a Bird: The Middle Finger and the First Amendment
By Michael Johnston When Shawn Ellis extended his middle finger while riding in the passenger seat of a vehicle on… Read More
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4th Circuit: Lessons on Islam Don’t Violate Christian Student’s Rights
By Caroline Hamilton and Alex Prunka During the 2014–15 school year, Caleigh Wood was an eleventh grade student at La… Read More
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Judges of the Fourth Circuit – Hon. Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr.
By: Jason Wiener Francis Dominic Murnaghan, Jr. was born in Baltimore, Maryland on June 20, 1920.[1] After he received an… Read More
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First Amendment on Campus: Fourth Circuit Upholds University’s Discrimination and Harassment Investigation
By Hayley Degnan Facts In 2015, Ross Abbott (“Abbott”), a student from the University of South Carolina (“USC”) met with… Read More
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Can Schools Discipline Students for Social Media Posts?
by: Hanna Monson and Sarah Spangenburg Introduction One recent issue circulating the legal world involves whether schools can discipline students… Read More
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Weekly Roundup 3/12 – 3/16
By: Adam McCoy and Shawn Namet Kenny v. Wilson In this civil case, plaintiff-appellants, Kenny, argued the district court incorrectly… Read More