Project of New York University. We cover threats to the First Amendment freedoms of speech, press, assembly, and petition.

New York, NY
Joined March 2017
We spoke with Brian Klosterboer, senior staff attorney at @aclutx, about the recent decision finding the state's drag ban unconstitutional. Klosterboer described the state’s argument that drag is not protected speech as “dangerous." Watch the interview: firstamendmentwatch.org/news…
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We spoke with Brian Klosterboer, senior staff attorney @ACLUTx, about U.S. District Judge David Hittner's Aug. 25 decision in which he found that a Texas law restricting public drag performances is an unconstitutional infringement on freedom of expression.
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Elin Warn Betanzo, an expert who helped expose the Flint, Michigan water crisis, filed a lawsuit on June 22 against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its administrator Lee Zeldin, alleging retaliation against her.
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“The government may not prohibit the verbal or nonverbal expression of an idea merely because society finds the idea offensive or disagreeable, even where our flag is involved,” wrote Justice William J. Brennan for the majority. (📸Library of Congress/ Handout via Reuters)
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We spoke to @PacificLegal Attorney Dean McGee about the firm’s First Amendment challenges to restrictions on tattooing in South Carolina Photo via Pacific Legal Foundation
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Find out more about our conversation with @PacificLegal Attorney Dean McGee at youtube.com/watch?v=Y_xB_fBD…
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Watch the full interview with @PacificLegal Attorney Dean McGee at youtube.com/watch?v=Y_xB_fBD…
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