Freedom of Speech and Open Government
Freedom of Speech and Open Government | ACLU of Missouri
The First Amendment is the cornerstone of our free society. The ACLU of Missouri is dedicated to ensuring that all people are free to express themselves ...
Open Meeting Laws and Freedom of Speech | The First Amendment ...
Open meetings laws guarantee access by the public to meetings of governing bodies. All states adopted such laws by 1976.
Free Speech & Open Government Award - First Amendment Coalition
Past Winners · 2023 Winners. Thadeus Greenson; MuckRock; Al-Amyn Sumar, David McCabe, and Leah Nylen · 2022 Winners. Laurence du Sault, Samantha Hogan, Fred ...
Free speech: what can you say? - Inside UNC Charlotte
In some countries institutions of higher education are simply a mouthpiece for the government where free and open expression is not tolerated.
Frequently Asked Questions - Free Speech - Iowa State University
Freedom of speech is the right to articulate opinions and ideas without interference, retaliation or punishment from the government.
First Amendment and Censorship | ALA - American Library Association
By virtue of the Fourteenth Amendment, the First Amendment's constitutional right of free speech and intellectual freedom also applies to state and local ...
Amdt1.7.2.4 State Action Doctrine and Free Speech
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the ...
Freedom of Expression | Open Government Partnership
Freedom of Expression ... Journalists and activists are critical intermediaries connecting public officials with citizens and serving as government watchdogs. OGP ...
What Does Free Speech Mean? | United States Courts
Freedom of speech includes the right: · Not to speak (specifically, the right not to salute the flag). · Of students to wear black armbands to school to protest a ...
Interpretation: Freedom of Speech and the Press | Constitution Center
Although the First Amendment says “Congress,” the Supreme Court has held that speakers are protected against all government agencies and officials: federal, ...
Freedom of Expression - Amnesty International
You also have the right to agree or disagree with those in power, and to express these opinions in peaceful protests. Exercising these rights – without fear or ...
Access to Information - Epic.org
This prohibition takes two forms: (1) the government cannot censor information or otherwise prevent people from accessing information, except in very rare ...
Five ways the First Amendment protects your speech - ACLU of DC
Local and federal governments have many agencies, all of which must abide by the First Amendment. But our free speech and association rights do ...
The Fate of American Democracy Depends on Free Speech
Free speech makes possible open deliberations in search of improved policies and new solutions. Debate, media scrutiny, and public questioning ...
With the Freedom of Speech, the Responsibility to Listen
Without a jury of open-minded and engaged listeners, or an attentive judge, or proper accountability, a trial becomes less just. If our elected officials do not ...
U.S. Constitution - First Amendment | Resources | Library of Congress
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the ...
GUEST VIEW: Open government essential to a democracy
As we guard the principles of our nation's founders, let's not overlook the all-important First Amendment of the Constitution and its guarantee of free speech ...
Government Speech and Government Property Under the First ...
For many years, the Supreme Court has recognized free speech rights in public spaces such as parks, sidewalks, and government property.
First Amendment Coalition - Defending Free Speech, a Free Press ...
A searchable database of responses to questions posed by Legal Hotline users about open-government laws and the First Amendment. Handbooks. Detailed guides on ...
government has specifically opened for open communica- tion and free ... As noted above, there are areas in free speech, public forum jurisprudence ...