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Discover how the First Amendment safeguards speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition freedoms in the U.S. Explore its significance and key Supreme Court cases.

The American judicial system’s evolution reflects society’s changing values and understanding of fundamental rights. Each era brings new challenges and interpretations that shape the foundation of law ...

Prior to 1973, it was almost impossible for a person of color to prove racial discrimination in the workplace. The burden was on the poor soul to damn near prove that racism was in the heart of his or ...

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is one of the most important laws of our lifetime. The landmark civil rights law prohibits racial discrimination in voting. It also ensures that all eligible Americans ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS — Today, we can choose what kind ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Many notable Supreme Court cases have shaped American law and society. As various rulings help us understand constitutional rights and influence public policy, it’s essential to ...

More than 2,000 older Swiss women have won a landmark European case proving that government climate inaction violates human rights. The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday that ...

The Texas Supreme Court will hear two cases next week affecting religious freedom and governance of a faith-based institution. In addition, religious institutions of all kinds are awaiting a decision ...

New York Times v. Sullivan and other landmark Supreme Court decisions protect the press’s ability to investigate public figures. But a growing right-wing movement seeks to overturn them.

Anthropic has agreed to a $1.5 billion settlement with authors in a landmark copyright case, marking one of the first and largest legal payouts of the AI era. The AI startup agreed to pay authors ...