Constructing the Press as Enemy

9/28/17  //  In-Depth Analysis

The Trump administration—in word and in deed—has engaged in enemy construction of the press.

Take Care

Protecting Against Arbitrary Government

9/27/17  //  In-Depth Analysis

Executive bullying creates a potential taint of illegitimacy, of arbitrariness, that could color the political and moral legitimacy of future governmental actions

K. Sabeel Rahman

Demos & Brooklyn Law School

Friends, Enemies, and Trump's First Amendment Violations

9/26/17  //  In-Depth Analysis

Trump’s intemperate attacks on political speech he dislikes are inconsistent with democratic self-government.

State Action Doctrine Under An Autocrat

9/26/17  //  Commentary

President Trump’s autocratic, anti-speech tendencies are blurring one of the key boundaries in existing First Amendment law, which draws a line between government suppression of speech and private suppression of speech.

Leah Litman

Michigan Law School

Trump on Compelled Speech: Unconstitutional for Bakers; Fine for NFL Players

9/25/17  //  Commentary

Can Trump's Justice Department's position on Masterpiece Cakeshop be reconciled with his own views about professional athletes?

Michael C. Dorf

Cornell Law School

Versus Trump: The FOIA Spectacular!

9/21/17  //  Commentary

On this week’s episode of Versus Trump, Easha and Charlie discuss all things FOIA—that is, the Freedom of Information Act. Listen now!

Charlie Gerstein

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Easha Anand

San Francisco

Jason Harrow

Gerstein Harrow LLP

The Bully Podium: Is the First Amendment Defenseless?

9/19/17  //  In-Depth Analysis

Trump has besieged freedoms of speech and press. We must prepare to fight back and defend our liberties.

Versus Trump: Waking Dream(host)

8/31/17  //  Commentary

On this week’s episode of Versus Trump, we talk about web-hosting company Dreamhost's refusal to cooperate fully with the Trump Administration's broad request for information about the visitors to DisruptJ20.org, a website allegedly used by those involved in an Inauguration Day riot. Listen now!

Jason Harrow

Gerstein Harrow LLP

Easha Anand

San Francisco

Charlie Gerstein

Gerstein Harrow LLP

A Reprieve for Texas’s Sanctuary Cities

8/31/17  //  Commentary

Cities need to be recognized as constitutional actors in their own right, worthy of protection and capable of self-determination.

Richard C. Schragger

UVA School of Law

What if Trump Censors Climate Science?

8/31/17  //  In-Depth Analysis

Are there legal remedies if Trump refuses to officially accept the Climate Science Special Report?

Dov Fox

University of San Diego School of Law

The Debate Over Confederate Monuments

8/25/17  //  In-Depth Analysis

Why State Anti-Removal Laws are Oppressive and Unconstitutional

Ira C. Lupu

George Washington University Law School

Robert W. Tuttle

George Washington University Law School

Neo-Nazis, Wedding Cakes, and Compelled Speech

8/24/17  //  Commentary

Here I explore the interests asserted by GoDaddy and Google in denying service to neo-Nazis and their ilk. I then consider implications of my analysis for the pending Supreme Court case of Masterpiece Cake Shop v. Colorado Civil Rights Comm'n.

Michael C. Dorf

Cornell Law School

Constitutional Arithmetic Post-Charlottesville: Sometimes One Plus One Equals Zero

8/20/17  //  Commentary

No, the First and Second Amendments do not add up to a right to publicly protest while carrying assault rifles.

Michael C. Dorf

Cornell Law School

UPDATE 2: The President’s Twitter Account & the First Amendment

7/12/17  //  Quick Reactions

The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and seven Twitter users filed suit yesterday against the President, the White House Press Secretary, and the White House Director of Social Media.

Amanda Shanor

The Wharton School

UPDATE: The President’s Twitter Account & the First Amendment

6/22/17  //  Commentary

Recent developments bolster claims that President Trump has violated the First Amendment by blocking people on Twitter.

Amanda Shanor

The Wharton School