What Is a Gag Order? Definition, Examples and More - Freedom …
What is a gag order? Most likely we’ve heard the term “gag order” used in connection with high-profile criminal trials. Formally known as a non-dissemination order, a gag order is a court-imposed restriction on what information during trial or preliminary proceedings can be released to the public and what those involved in the case can ...
First Amendment Stories of 2023: A Year in Review - Freedom Forum
Dec 12, 2023 · People learn about court gag orders and the First Amendment thanks to a high-profile defendant. Merriam-Webster’s annual word of the year for 2023 is not gag order, (it’s authentic). But judging by the spike in internet searches for “gag order” in 2023, the term is very much of interest. Gag orders in legal cases aren’t new, but due ...
What Is Prior Restraint? Definition, Examples and More - Freedom …
The Supreme Court ruled for the paper and overturned the gag order, calling the prior restraint “the essence of censorship.” The court left the door open to prior restraint in “exceptional cases” citing wartime and incitement to violence as potential examples. Many prior restraint cases involved Jehovah’s Witnesses. Most were struck down.
Reporter's Privilege: Everything You Need to Know - Freedom Forum
There are only a few ways to get out of an order to testify. One is a “privilege” that says you do not have to testify about certain conversations in court. A privilege is a protection that is often written into law – or clearly recognized by the court – because society recognizes the need for open and honest conversations between the ...
Are Cults Illegal? A First Amendment Analysis - Freedom Forum
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
How a Case Gets to the Supreme Court - Freedom Forum
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Flag Desecration: Can You Burn the American Flag? - Freedom …
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
First Five Now: The Supreme Court and Religious Freedom
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
10 Freedom of Speech Examples You Need to Know
The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
First Amendment Stories of 2024: A Year in Review
Dec 17, 2024 · Gag orders. Donald Trump faced four different court cases in 2024. Several included gag orders limiting his ability to speak publicly about the cases and/or trial participants (lawyers, witnesses, court staff, etc.). These orders were largely upheld on appeal because they were narrowly drawn to prevent only speech that might prevent a fair ...