If criticizing Presidents were truly grounds for deportation or being banned from entering the U.S., Donald Trump would have been removed years ago.

#fox #firstamendment #trump #deportation #republicans

The mandate has been touted by #Republicans, including #Trump, & marks one of the latest pushes by #conservatives to incorporate #religion into classrooms.

The ultra conservative #5thCircuit Court of Appeals’ order stems from a lawsuit filed last year by #parents of #Louisiana school #children from various #religious backgrounds, who said the #law violates #FirstAmendment language guaranteeing religious liberty & forbidding government establishment of religion.

#Constitution #ChurchAndState

The story behind the arrest of 87-year-old #veteran #JohnSpitzberg at the Capitol

John Spitzberg joined a #veterans march at the National Mall on March 14 in Washington, DC. The 87-year-old veteran was #arrested June 13 at the US Capitol while protesting #Trump’s birthday parade spectacle.

#AmericanAutocracy #law #democracy #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #RightToProtest #dissent
https://www.npr.org/2025/06/20/nx-s1-5438406/john-spitzberg-veteran-arrest-trump-parade

#Trump admin lawyers wrote in a June 17 filing that #MahmoudKhalil's request for release should be addressed to the judge overseeing his #immigration case, an administrative process over whether he can be deported, rather than to Farbiarz, who is considering whether Khalil's March 8 arrest & subsequent detention were constitutional.

#law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #RightToProtest #dissent #AmericanAutocracy

#MahmoudKhalil's lawyers deny that allegation & say people are rarely detained on such charges. On June 16, they urged Farbiarz to grant a separate request from their client to be released on bail or be transferred to #immigration detention in New Jersey to be closer to his family in New York.

Khalil, 30, became a #US permanent #resident last year, & his wife & newborn son are US #citizens.

#law #Trump #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #dissent

#MahmoudKhalil, a prominent figure in pro-#Palestinian #protests against #Israel's #war on #Gaza, was arrested by #immigration agents in NYC March 8. #Trump falsely called the protests #antisemitic & vowed to #deport foreign #students who took part.

Khalil had condemned #antisemitism & #racism in interviews w/news outlets last year. Khalil, a #legal permanent #resident of the #UnitedStates, says he is being punished for his political #speech in violation of the #Constitution's #FirstAmendment.

US #judge orders release of pro-#Palestinian #activist #MahmoudKhalil

A U.S. judge ordered on Friday that #ColumbiaUniversity graduate Mahmoud Khalil be released from #immigration custody, a major victory for #CivilRights groups that challenged what they called the #Trump admin's unlawful targeting of a pro-Palestinian activist.

#law #Constitution #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #RightToProtest #FreedomOfAssembly #AmericanAutocracy
https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-judge-orders-release-pro-palestinian-activist-khalil-2025-06-20/

University disciplines law professor for use of provocative language, including in an exam hypo. He sues, inter alia, for First Amendment violations. Trial court dismissed but 7th Circuit reinstates 1A and state law claims.

#law #contracts #teaching #EmploymentLaw #FirstAmendment #litigation

https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/2025/06/law-professor-sues-after-being-disciplined-for-racially-insensitive-use-of-language.html

Senate Bill 10 would require the display of the Ten Commandments in all public-school classrooms. SB 11 would allow for periods of prayer or Bible reading in public and charter schools. Both are likely to face legal challenges under the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/religion/2025/06/19/524438/bills-on-religion-in-public-schools-await-gov-greg-abbotts-signature-as-sunday-deadline-looms/

#Court #Education #EducationNews #News #Politics #Religion #SupremeCourt #Texas #2025TexasLegislature #89thTexasLegislature #EstablishmentClause #FirstAmendment #SchoolPrayer #TenCommandments

Despite what Republicans what you to believe the 1st Amendment applies to all, citizens, aliens, or anyone on our soil.
And the President of the United is bound by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

#FirstAmendment
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 press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances....

#Trump #State Dept plans to review #SocialMedia accounts of all foreign citizens who apply for #student & visiting #scholar #visas as it resumes processing applications.

Applicants will be screened for “hostility” toward the #US [Trump / #MAGA #Republicans], & asked to make their accounts public for the review.

All applications for F, M & J nonimmigrant visas, which are for scholarly exchanges & #research, will be reviewed.

#law #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #democracy
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/us/politics/student-visa-applications.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Despite what Republicans want, you believe the 1st Amendment applies to all citizens, aliens, or anyone on our soil.
And the President of the United is bound by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

#FirstAmendment
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 press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances...

The far right traitors of jan 6th continue to infiltrate our government and undermine the #FirstAmendment of our #Constitution. #SaveOurDemocracy https://www.wired.com/story/far-right-appeal-to-heaven-flag-sba-government-agency-dc/

LA protesters: Know your rights! 🗣️✊ Amid curfews, military deployments & mass arrests, staying informed is crucial for safety and the First Amendment. 📢🛡️ Read The Intercept’s guide for essential tips and legal info. #ProtestLA #KnowYourRights #FirstAmendment #newz

https://theintercept.com/2025/06/14/la-protests-know-your-rights-safety-first-amendment/

"Thousands of protesters gathered at Houston City Hall on Saturday to join forces with others across the nation in a No Kings protest, a show of opposition to President Donald Trump's multimillion-dollar military parade marking the U.S. Army's 250th anniversary."

🎁: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/no-kings-protest-20376197.php?hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaG91c3RvbmNocm9uaWNsZS5jb20vbmV3cy9ob3VzdG9uLXRleGFzL2FydGljbGUvbm8ta2luZ3MtcHJvdGVzdC0yMDM3NjE5Ny5waHA%3D&time=MTc1MDIxNDU3Nzk3Mg%3D%3D&rid=MDcyMjg5MTAtNzRlYS00OGUyLTlmODQtNjI5ZTE0Zjg0MzRi&sharecount=Mw%3D%3D&utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share

Photos 🎁: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/2025/no-kings-protest-photos/?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaG91c3RvbmNocm9uaWNsZS5jb20vcHJvamVjdHMvMjAyNS9uby1raW5ncy1wcm90ZXN0LXBob3Rvcy8=&time=MTc1MDIxNDYwMDA1MQ==&rid=MDcyMjg5MTAtNzRlYS00OGUyLTlmODQtNjI5ZTE0Zjg0MzRi&sharecount=NA==

More coverage 🎁: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/article/houston-no-kings-peaceful-20374796.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaG91c3RvbmNocm9uaWNsZS5jb20vb3Bpbmlvbi9hcnRpY2xlL2hvdXN0b24tbm8ta2luZ3MtcGVhY2VmdWwtMjAzNzQ3OTYucGhw&time=MTc1MDIxNDYyNzkyMg%3D%3D&rid=MDcyMjg5MTAtNzRlYS00OGUyLTlmODQtNjI5ZTE0Zjg0MzRi&sharecount=Mw%3D%3D

#NoKings #protest #demonstration #fascism #authoritarianism #resist #resistance #FirstAmendment #1A #houston #texas

X sues to block copycat NY content moderation law after California win https://arstechni.ca/8ZjR #contentmoderation #FirstAmendment #socialmedia #censorship #hatespeech #ElonMusk #newyork #Twitter #Policy #xcorp #X

Elon Musk’s X Sues New York, Escalating Free Speech War Over Hate Speech Law

#ElonMusk #X #FreeSpeech #ContentModeration #HateSpeech #BigTech #NewYork #TechLaw #FirstAmendment #SocialMedia #AI

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/06/18/elon-musks-x-sues-new-york-escalating-free-speech-war-over-hate-speech-law-xcxwbn/

Despite what Republicans what you to believe the 1st Amendment applies to all, citizens, aliens, or anyone on our soil.
And the President of the United is bound by the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

#FirstAmendment
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 press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances...