First Amendment

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

1. Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Bonta

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 1, 2021)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Rob Bonta]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Americans for Prosperity Foundation]]><![CDATA[Thomas More Law Center]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[John Roberts]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[California Attorney General's Office]]>
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Freedom of Association;Campaign Finance;Supreme Court

1. United States v. Hansen

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 23, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无具体受害者]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Helaman Hansen]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[United States]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[United States Department of Justice]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]>
4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;First Amendment;Overbreadth Doctrine;Federal Criminal Law

1. Counterman v. Colorado

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 27, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Coles Whalen]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Billy Raymond Counterman]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[Eric R. Olson]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[John P. Elwood]]>Judges<![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Colorado Court of Appeals]]>
4. Case Tags: True Threats;Recklessness Standard;Online Stalking;First Amendment

1. O'Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 15, 2024)
3. Defendants<![CDATA[Michelle O'Connor-Ratcliff]]><![CDATA[T.J. Zane]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Christopher Garnier]]><![CDATA[Kimberly Garnier]]>Judges<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Poway Unified School District Board of Trustees]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]>
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Social Media Blocking;State Action Doctrine;U.S. Supreme Court

1. Lindke v. Freed

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 15, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Kevin Lindke]]>Defendants<![CDATA[James Freed]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Kevin Lindke]]>Judges<![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]>
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;State Action Doctrine;Social Media Blocking;Supreme Court Test

1. National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 30, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Maria T. Vullo]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[National Rifle Association of America]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Neal Kumar Katyal]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[David H. Thompson]]>Judges<![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]>Institutions<![CDATA[National Rifle Association of America]]><![CDATA[New York State Department of Financial Services]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]>
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Government Coercion;Gun Rights;Supreme Court

1. Vidal v. Elster

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 13, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Kathi Vidal]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Steve Elster]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Patent and Trademark Office]]>
4. Case Tags: Trademark Law;First Amendment;Supreme Court;Names Clause

1. Gonzalez v. Trevino

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 20, 2024)
3. Original Case: Gonzalez v. Trevino, 602 U.S. ___ (2024)
4. Victims<![CDATA[Sylvia Gonzalez]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Edward Trevino]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Sylvia Gonzalez]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]>
5. Case Tags: Retaliatory Arrest;First Amendment;U.S. Supreme Court;Probable Cause

1. Murthy v. Missouri

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 26, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Vivek H. Murthy]]><![CDATA[Xavier Becerra]]><![CDATA[Joseph R. Biden]]><![CDATA[Jen Easterly]]><![CDATA[Department of Health and Human Services]]><![CDATA[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]]><![CDATA[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]><![CDATA[Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Missouri]]><![CDATA[Louisiana]]><![CDATA[Jayanta Bhattacharya]]><![CDATA[Martin Kulldorff]]><![CDATA[Aaron Kheriaty]]><![CDATA[Jill Hines]]><![CDATA[Jim Hoft]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Elizabeth Prelogar]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[John Sauer]]>Judges<![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]]><![CDATA[United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana]]>
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Social Media;Standing;Supreme Court

1. Moody v. NetChoice, LLC

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 1, 2024)
3. DefendantsNetChoice, LLCPlaintiffsAshley MoodyDefense AttorneysPaul D. ClementPlaintiff AttorneysHenry C. WhitakerJudgesElena KaganInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesNetChoice, LLCFlorida Office of the Attorney General
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Content Moderation;Social Media Regulation;Supreme Court Case

1. First Choice Women's Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 29, 2026)
3. DefendantsDavenportPlaintiffsFirst Choice Women's Resource Centers, Inc.
4. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;Abortion Rights;First Amendment;Civil Rights Litigation

1. TikTok Inc. v. Garland

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 17, 2025)
3. DefendantsMerrick B. GarlandPlaintiffsTikTok Inc.ByteDance Ltd.Defense AttorneysElizabeth B. PrelogarPlaintiff AttorneysNoel J. FranciscoJudgesJohn G. RobertsClarence ThomasSamuel A. AlitoSonia SotomayorElena KaganNeil M. GorsuchBrett M. KavanaughAmy Coney BarrettKetanji Brown JacksonInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesU.S. Department of JusticeTikTok Inc.ByteDance Ltd.
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;National Security;Data Privacy;Social Media Regulation

1. Trump v. CASA, Inc.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 27, 2025)
3. DefendantsCASA, Inc.PlaintiffsDonald TrumpDefense AttorneysDavid RocahPlaintiff AttorneysAlina HabbaJudgesGeorge L. Russell IIIInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the District of MarylandCASA, Inc.
4. Case Tags: Immigration Enforcement;Civil RICO;First Amendment;Standing Doctrine

1. Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 27, 2025)
3. DefendantsKen PaxtonPlaintiffsFree Speech Coalition, Inc.ProsecutorsKen PaxtonDefense AttorneysAaron Lloyd NielsonPlaintiff AttorneysDerek L. ShafferJudgesJohn G. RobertsClarence ThomasSamuel A. AlitoSonia SotomayorElena KaganNeil M. GorsuchBrett M. KavanaughAmy Coney BarrettKetanji Brown JacksonInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesFree Speech CoalitionTexas Attorney General&aposs Office
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Age Verification Law;Online Content Regulation;Supreme Court Decision

1. Mahmoud v. Taylor

2. Jurisdiction: United States (2025-06-27)
3. DefendantsThomas TaylorPlaintiffsEnas MahmoudAhmed MahmoudMontgomery County Parents CoalitionDefense AttorneysAlan E. SchoenfeldPlaintiff AttorneysEric BaxterJudgesJohn G. Roberts, Jr.InstitutionsMontgomery County Public SchoolsSupreme Court of the United StatesU.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Parental Rights;LGBTQ+ Curriculum;Religious Liberty