First Amendment

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

1. Counterman v. Colorado

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 27, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Coles Whalen]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Billy Raymond Counterman]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[People of the State of Colorado]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[John P. Elwood]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[None]]>Judges<![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[Colorado Court of Appeals]]>
4. Case Tags: True Threats;First Amendment;Recklessness Standard;Stalking

1. 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 30, 2023)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Aubrey Elenis]]><![CDATA[Colorado Civil Rights Commission]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[303 Creative LLC]]><![CDATA[Lorie Smith]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[Philip J. Weiser]]><![CDATA[Eric R. Olson]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Kristen Waggoner]]>Judges<![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[Colorado Civil Rights Division]]><![CDATA[Alliance Defending Freedom]]><![CDATA[State of Colorado]]>
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;LGBTQ+ Rights;Public Accommodation Law;Supreme Court Ruling

1. Iancu v. Brunetti

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 24, 2019)
3. DefendantsErik BrunettiPlaintiffsAndrei IancuInstitutionsUnited States Patent and Trademark OfficeSupreme Court of the United States
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Trademark Law;Viewpoint Discrimination;Iancu v. Brunetti

1. O'Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier

2. Jurisdiction: United States (2024-03-15)
3. Victims<![CDATA[Christopher Garnier]]><![CDATA[Kimberly Garnier]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Michelle O'Connor-Ratcliff]]><![CDATA[T.J. Zane]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Christopher Garnier]]><![CDATA[Kimberly Garnier]]>Investigators<![CDATA[]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[]]>Judges<![CDATA[]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Poway Unified School District]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]]><![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]>
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;State Action;Social Media Blocking;Public Officials

1. Lindke v. Freed

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 15, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[James Freed]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Kevin Lindke]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>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 Sixth Circuit]]>
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;State Action Doctrine;Social Media Blocking;Public Official Liability

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 Katyal]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[David Cole]]>Judges<![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[New York State Department of Financial Services]]><![CDATA[National Rifle Association of America]]>
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Viewpoint Discrimination;Regulatory Overreach;Gun Rights

1. Thompson v. Hebdon

2. Jurisdiction: United States (November 25, 2019)
3. DefendantsHeather HebdonPlaintiffsDavid ThompsonAaron DowningJim CrawfordJudgesSupreme Court of the United States (Per Curiam)InstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesAlaska Public Offices CommissionUnited States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
4. Case Tags: Campaign Finance;First Amendment;Alaska Law;Supreme Court Per Curiam

1. Vidal v. Elster

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 13, 2024)
3. Original Case: Vidal v. Elster, 602 U.S. ___ (2024)
4. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Steve Elster]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Katherine K. Vidal]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Jonathan E. Taylor]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Elizabeth B. Prelogar]]>Judges<![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[U.S. Patent and Trademark Office]]><![CDATA[U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit]]>
5. Case Tags: First Amendment;Trademark Law;Intellectual Property;Supreme Court

1. Gonzalez v. Trevino

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 20, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Edward Trevino]]><![CDATA[Alex Wright]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Sylvia Gonzalez]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]]><![CDATA[City of Castle Hills, Texas]]>
4. Case Tags: Retaliatory Arrest;First Amendment;Probable Cause;Nieves v. Bartlett Exception

1. Murthy v. Missouri

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 26, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Vivek H. Murthy]]><![CDATA[Xavier Becerra]]><![CDATA[Alejandro Mayorkas]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[State of Missouri]]><![CDATA[State of 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 B. Prelogar]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[John G. Roberts]]><![CDATA[Samuel A. Alito]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Neil M. Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett M. 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 Censorship;Standing Doctrine;Jawboning

1. Moody v. NetChoice, LLC

2. Jurisdiction: United States (July 1, 2024)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Ashley Moody]]><![CDATA[Ken Paxton]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[NetChoice, LLC]]><![CDATA[Computer & Communications Industry Association]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Henry C. Whitaker]]><![CDATA[Judd E. Stone II]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Paul D. Clement]]>Judges<![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[John G. Roberts]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel A. Alito]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Neil M. Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett M. Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]>Institutions<![CDATA[Supreme Court of the United States]]><![CDATA[NetChoice, LLC]]><![CDATA[Computer & Communications Industry Association]]><![CDATA[Florida Office of the Attorney General]]><![CDATA[Texas Office of the Attorney General]]>
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Social Media Regulation;Content Moderation;Supreme Court Decision

1. Houston Community College System v. Wilson

2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 24, 2022)
3. DefendantsHouston Community College SystemPlaintiffsDavid WilsonPlaintiff AttorneysMichael B. KimberlyJudgesNeil GorsuchInstitutionsHouston Community College SystemSupreme Court of the United States
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Retaliation Claim;Public Censure;Supreme Court Decision

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

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 29, 2026)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[City of Davenport, Iowa]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[First Choice Women's Resource Centers, Inc.]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[First Choice Women's Resource Centers, Inc.]]><![CDATA[City of Davenport, Iowa]]><![CDATA[United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa]]>
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Abortion Disclosure Laws;Pregnancy Resource Centers;Compelled Speech

1. City of Austin v. Reagan National Advertising of Austin, LLC

2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 21, 2022)
3. DefendantsReagan National Advertising of Austin, LLCPlaintiffsCity of Austin, TexasJudgesSonia SotomayorClarence ThomasNeil GorsuchAmy Coney BarrettInstitutionsU.S. Supreme CourtU.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Sign Regulation;Content Neutrality;Zoning Law

1. TikTok Inc. v. Garland

2. Jurisdiction: United States (January 17, 2025)
3. Original Case: TikTok Inc. v. Garland, 604 U.S. ___ (2025)
4. Victims<![CDATA[None]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Merrick Garland]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[TikTok Inc.]]><![CDATA[ByteDance Ltd.]]>Investigators<![CDATA[None]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[None]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[Elizabeth Prelogar]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[Noel J. Francisco]]>Judges<![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Justice]]><![CDATA[TikTok Inc.]]><![CDATA[ByteDance Ltd.]]>
5. Case Tags: TikTok Ban;First Amendment;National Security;Supreme Court Ruling

1. Shurtleff v. Boston

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 2, 2022)
3. DefendantsCity of BostonPlaintiffsHarold ShurtleffCamp ConstitutionDefense AttorneysDouglas H. Hallward-DriemeierPlaintiff AttorneysMathew D. StaverJudgesStephen BreyerInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesLiberty CounselCamp ConstitutionCity of Boston Law Department
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Religious Liberty;Government Speech Doctrine;Supreme Court 2022

1. Federal Election Commission v. Cruz

2. Jurisdiction: United States (May 16, 2022)
3. Original Case: Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate
4. DefendantsTed CruzTed Cruz for SenatePlaintiffsFederal Election CommissionDefense AttorneysCharles J. CooperPlaintiff AttorneysMalcolm L. StewartJudgesJohn RobertsClarence ThomasSamuel AlitoNeil GorsuchBrett KavanaughAmy Coney BarrettElena KaganStephen BreyerSonia SotomayorInstitutionsUnited States Supreme CourtFederal Election CommissionTed Cruz for Senate
5. Case Tags: Campaign Finance;First Amendment;BCRA;Supreme Court

1. Trump v. CASA, Inc.

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 27, 2025)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[CASA, Inc.]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Donald J. Trump]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[无]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States District Court]]>
4. Case Tags: Immigration Law;Nonprofit Liability;Executive Authority;First Amendment

1. Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 27, 2025)
3. Victims<![CDATA[无]]>Defendants<![CDATA[Ken Paxton]]>Plaintiffs<![CDATA[Free Speech Coalition]]>Investigators<![CDATA[无]]>Prosecutors<![CDATA[无]]>Defense Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Plaintiff Attorneys<![CDATA[无]]>Judges<![CDATA[John Roberts]]><![CDATA[Clarence Thomas]]><![CDATA[Samuel Alito]]><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor]]><![CDATA[Elena Kagan]]><![CDATA[Neil Gorsuch]]><![CDATA[Brett Kavanaugh]]><![CDATA[Amy Coney Barrett]]><![CDATA[Ketanji Brown Jackson]]>Institutions<![CDATA[United States Supreme Court]]><![CDATA[United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit]]><![CDATA[Texas Attorney General's Office]]>
4. Case Tags: Age Verification Law;First Amendment;Online Pornography Regulation;Supreme Court Decision

1. Carson v. Makin

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 21, 2022)
3. DefendantsA. Pender MakinPlaintiffsDavid CarsonAmy CarsonJudgesJohn G. Roberts, Jr.InstitutionsSupreme Court of the United StatesMaine Department of Education
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Religious Freedom;Education Law;Supreme Court