The First Amendment Rocks!

Texas vs. Johnson-1989 Outside the 1984 Republican National Convention, protesters gathered to voice their disproval for the current presidential administration. Mr. Johnson was in attendance as a protester of President Reagan, in his first term, and also a number of Dallas based companies. During a march outside the convention, Johnson burned a United States flag […]

Let’s analyze Citizens United v. FEC, an important case discussed in the first chapter of our text. You can find the opinion here. (Hint: when reading the case, don’t start with the “syllabus” – go to the “opinion.”) Here are the key elements: 1. Facts of case Citizens United, a conservative non-profit organization, made a […]