Tag: Civil rights and liberties

  • Freedom of Speech

    Freedom of Speech in the United States Some Supreme Court Decisions The Supreme Court has long held that the First Amendment does not protect "true threats." But the Court has never developed a standard for determining what constitutes a true threat, an issue that comes up with […]

  • Establishment Clause

    Establishment Clause in the United States Introduction to the Establishment Clause According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, three themes dominate recent Supreme Court decision making under the First Amendment’s establishment of religion clause. First, the Court has […]

  • Establishment Clause

    Establishment Clause in the United States Introduction to the Establishment Clause According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, three themes dominate recent Supreme Court decision making under the First Amendment’s establishment of religion clause. First, the Court has […]

  • Electronic Surveillance

    Electronic Surveillance in the United States History of the Electronic Surveillance The history of relevant warrantless electronic surveillance is short. Electronic surveillance, without regard to its purpose, was not held to violate the Fourth Amendment until [a]fter the Supreme […]

  • Electronic Surveillance

    Electronic Surveillance in the United States History of the Electronic Surveillance The history of relevant warrantless electronic surveillance is short. Electronic surveillance, without regard to its purpose, was not held to violate the Fourth Amendment until [a]fter the Supreme […]