First Amendment

Cases concerning free exercise of religion and parental rights in education under the First Amendment.

Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
  1. Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 4, 2018)
  3. VictimsCharlie CraigDavid MullinsDefendantsJack PhillipsPlaintiffsCharlie CraigDavid MullinsInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysKristen WaggonerPlaintiff AttorneysLouise MellingJames EsseksJudgesAnthony KennedyInstitutionsColorado Civil Rights CommissionSupreme Court of the United StatesMasterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd.
  4. Case Tags: First Amendment;LGBTQ+ Rights;Supreme Court;Freedom of Religion
Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky
  1. Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 14, 2018)
  3. VictimsNoneDefendantsJoe ManskyPlaintiffsMinnesota Voters AllianceAndy CilekInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysDaniel P. RoganPlaintiff AttorneysJ. David BreemerJudgesJohn RobertsInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesPacific Legal FoundationMinnesota Attorney General's OfficeRamsey County Elections OfficeMinnesota State Legislature
  4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Election Law;Constitutional Law;Supreme Court
Benisek v. Lamone
  1. Benisek v. Lamone
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 18, 2018)
  3. DefendantsLinda H. LamoneDavid J. McManus, Jr.PlaintiffsO. John BenisekStephen M. ShapiroDefense AttorneysSteven M. SullivanPlaintiff AttorneysMichael B. KimberlyInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States District Court for the District of Maryland
  4. Case Tags: Gerrymandering;First Amendment;Preliminary Injunction;Redistricting
Lozman v. Riviera Beach
  1. Lozman v. Riviera Beach
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 18, 2018)
  3. Original Case: Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach, Florida
  4. VictimsNoneDefendantsCity of Riviera Beach, FloridaPlaintiffsFane LozmanInvestigatorsNoneProsecutorsNoneDefense AttorneysShay DvoretzkyPlaintiff AttorneysPamela S. KarlanJudgesAnthony M. KennedyInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesCity of Riviera BeachUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  5. Case Tags: First Amendment;Retaliatory Arrest;Section 1983 Litigation;Supreme Court of the United States
Agency for International Development v. Alliance for Open Society International, Inc.
  1. Agency for International Development v. Alliance for Open Society International, Inc.
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 20, 2013)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[United States Agency for International Development]]><![CDATA[Rajiv Shah]]><![CDATA[Kathleen Sebelius]]><![CDATA[Thomas R. Frieden]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Alliance for Open Society International, Inc.]]><![CDATA[Pathfinder International]]><![CDATA[Global Health Council]]><![CDATA[InterAction]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[Sri Srinivasan]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[David W. Bowker]]><![CDATA[Catherine M. A. Carroll]]><![CDATA[Mark C. Fleming]]>Judges<![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Anthony Kennedy]]><![CDATA[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Antonin Scalia]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Agency for International Development]]><![CDATA[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]]><![CDATA[Department of Health and Human Services]]>
  4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Unconstitutional Conditions;Compelled Speech;HIV/AIDS Funding
Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants, Inc.
  1. Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants, Inc.
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 6, 2020)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[William P. Barr]]><![CDATA[Federal Communications Commission]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[American Association of Political Consultants]]><![CDATA[Democratic Party of Oregon]]><![CDATA[Public Policy Polling]]><![CDATA[Washington State Democratic Central Committee]]><![CDATA[Tea Party Forward PAC]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Noel J. Francisco]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Roman Martinez]]>Judges<![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]><![CDATA[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Federal Communications Commission]]><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Justice]]><![CDATA[U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit]]>
  4. Case Tags: Robocall Ban;First Amendment;TCPA;Content-Based Restriction
National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra
  1. National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 26, 2018)
  3. DefendantsXavier BecerraPlaintiffsNational Institute of Family and Life AdvocatesDefense AttorneysJoshua A. KleinPlaintiff AttorneysMichael P. FarrisJudgesSupreme Court of the United StatesInstitutionsNational Institute of Family and Life AdvocatesCalifornia Department of JusticeSupreme Court of the United States
  4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Abortion;Crisis Pregnancy Centers;Compelled Speech
Janus v. AFSCME
  1. Janus v. AFSCME
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 27, 2018)
  3. Original Case: Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31
  4. DefendantsAmerican Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31Lisa MadiganPlaintiffsMark JanusDefense AttorneysDavid C. FrederickDavid L. FranklinPlaintiff AttorneysWilliam L. MessengerJudgesSamuel A. Alito, Jr.InstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesAFSCME Council 31Illinois Attorney General’s Office
  5. Case Tags: First Amendment;Union Agency Fees;Supreme Court Landmark Decision;Public Sector Labor Law
Chiafalo v. Washington
  1. Chiafalo v. Washington
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 6, 2020)
  3. Original Case: Chiafalo et al. v. Washington
  4. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Peter Bret Chiafalo]]><![CDATA[Levi Jennet Guerra]]><![CDATA[Esther Virginia John]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[无]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[L. Lawrence Lessig]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Noah G. Purcell]]>Judges<![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Washington Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[Washington State Democratic Party]]>
  5. Case Tags: Faithless Electors;Electoral College;Article II Appointments Power;First Amendment
Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru
  1. Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 8, 2020)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[Agnes Morrissey-Berru]]><![CDATA[Kristen Biel]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Our Lady of Guadalupe School]]><![CDATA[St. James School]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Agnes Morrissey-Berru]]><![CDATA[Kristen Biel]]><![CDATA[Darryl Biel]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]]><![CDATA[John Roberts]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States District Court for the Central District of California]]><![CDATA[Our Lady of Guadalupe School]]><![CDATA[St. James School]]><![CDATA[Archdiocese of Los Angeles]]>
  4. Case Tags: Ministerial Exception;Employment Discrimination;Religious Liberty;First Amendment
Sause v. Bauer
  1. Sause v. Bauer
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 28, 2018)
  3. DefendantsBrandon BauerJoshua WeiserCity of Louisburg, KansasPlaintiffsMary Anne SauseDefense AttorneysStephen R. McAllisterPlaintiff AttorneysDavid A. CortmanInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitLouisburg Police DepartmentCity of Louisburg
  4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Qualified Immunity;Religious Freedom;Police Conduct
Mckesson v. Doe
  1. Mckesson v. Doe
  2. Jurisdiction: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States (July 9, 2016)
  3. Original Case: DeRay Mckesson v. John Doe
  4. Victims<![CDATA[John Doe]]>Defendants<![CDATA[DeRay Mckesson]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[John Doe]]>Investigators<![CDATA[]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[]]>Judges<![CDATA[Don Willett]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]]><![CDATA[Louisiana Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[Baton Rouge Police Department]]><![CDATA[Black Lives Matter]]>
  5. Case Tags: First Amendment;Protest Organizer Liability;Negligent Protest;Certified Question
Carney v. Adams
  1. Carney v. Adams
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (Delaware) (December 10, 2020)
  3. Defendants<![CDATA[John C. Carney]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[James R. Adams]]>Judges<![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[John G. Roberts]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit]]><![CDATA[U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware]]><![CDATA[Delaware State Bar]]>
  4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Article III Standing;Judicial Selection;Partisan Balance
Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski
  1. Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 8, 2021)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[Chike Uzuegbunam]]><![CDATA[Joseph Bradford]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Stanley C. Preczewski]]><![CDATA[Lois C. Richardson]]><![CDATA[Jim B. Fatzinger]]><![CDATA[Tomas Jiminez]]><![CDATA[Aileen C. Dowell]]><![CDATA[Gene Ruffin]]><![CDATA[Catherine Jannick Downey]]><![CDATA[Terrance Schneider]]><![CDATA[Corey Hughes]]><![CDATA[Rebecca A. Lawler]]><![CDATA[Shenna Perry]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Chike Uzuegbunam]]><![CDATA[Joseph Bradford]]>Investigators<![CDATA[]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Angela Ellen Cusimano]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Kristen K. Waggoner]]><![CDATA[David Andrew Cortman]]><![CDATA[Travis Christopher Barham]]><![CDATA[Michael Casey Mattox]]><![CDATA[Jeremiah J. Galus]]>Judges<![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[John G. Roberts]]><![CDATA[Eleanor L. Ross]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Georgia Gwinnett College]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia]]><![CDATA[Alliance Defending Freedom]]>
  4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Article III Standing;Nominal Damages;Campus Free Speech
Mahanoy Area School District v. B. L.
  1. Mahanoy Area School District v. B. L.
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 23, 2021)
  3. Defendants<![CDATA[B.L.]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Mahanoy Area School District]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[David Cole]]><![CDATA[Witold Walczak]]>Judges<![CDATA[Stephen Breyer]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Mahanoy Area School District]]><![CDATA[American Civil Liberties Union]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit]]>
  4. Case Tags: Student Free Speech;Off-Campus Speech;First Amendment;Social Media Speech
Nieves v. Bartlett
  1. Nieves v. Bartlett
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 28, 2019)
  3. Original Case: Nieves v. Bartlett, 587 U.S. ___ (2019)
  4. VictimsRussell BartlettDefendantsLuis NievesTroy WilsonPlaintiffsRussell BartlettJudgesJohn RobertsInstitutionsU.S. Supreme CourtAlaska State TroopersU.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  5. Case Tags: Retaliatory Arrest;First Amendment;Probable Cause;Supreme Court
Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta
  1. Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 1, 2021)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Rob Bonta]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Americans for Prosperity Foundation]]><![CDATA[Thomas More Law Center]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[John G. Roberts, Jr.]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel A. Alito, Jr.]]><![CDATA[Neil M. Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett M. Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Stephen G. Breyer]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Americans for Prosperity Foundation]]><![CDATA[Thomas More Law Center]]><![CDATA[California Attorney General's Office]]>
  4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Nonprofit Donor Privacy;Supreme Court Landmark Case;Campaign Finance Regulation
Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v. Centro De Periodismo Investigativo, Inc.
  1. Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico v. Centro De Periodismo Investigativo, Inc.
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (Puerto Rico) (May 11, 2023)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Centro De Periodismo Investigativo, Inc.]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit]]><![CDATA[Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico]]><![CDATA[Centro de Periodismo Investigativo, Inc.]]>
  4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Sovereign Immunity;Puerto Rico Debt Crisis;Press Freedom
Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck
  1. Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 17, 2019)
  3. DefendantsManhattan Community Access Corp.PlaintiffsDeeDee HalleckJesus MelendezJudgesBrett KavanaughInstitutionsManhattan Community Access Corp.Supreme Court of the United States
  4. Case Tags: First Amendment;State Action Doctrine;Public Access Television;Supreme Court 2019
United States v. Hansen
  1. United States v. Hansen
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 23, 2023)
  3. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Helaman Hansen]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[United States of America]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[Elizabeth B. Prelogar]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[John G. Roberts]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel A. Alito]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Neil M. Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett M. Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States District Court for the Eastern District of California]]>
  4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Immigration Law;Overbreadth Doctrine;Criminal Solicitation