Author: Deborah Fisher
Citizen wins $78K in attorney’s fees, expenses in public records suit against Knox County, Tenn., sheriff
Author speaks on how Black celebrities boosted civil rights movement
Seeking open-meetings loophole not in public's interest
Sept. 16: Panel to discuss 'Racial Justice Protests and the First Amendment'
Judge: Tennessee law prohibiting false campaign literature violates First Amendment
TN Supreme Court: We have not approved ‘outright ban’ on public access in state’s courts
Memphis police limit media requests to view public records to 1 journalist per day
Memphis journalist files First Amendment lawsuit after removal from city's media advisory list
Want to support the Free Speech Center?
Explore The First Amendment Encyclopedia
“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.” – The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
The First Amendment Encyclopedia collection has more than 1,500 articles on First Amendment topics, court cases and history. Browse our table of contents and learn more about searching and using the encyclopedia.
For News Media Interviews
First Amendment Issues
Ken Paulson
Journalism Issues
Deborah Fisher
Constitutional History
John R. Vile
Student rights, public employee speech, commercial speech
