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New campaign targets Israel anti-boycott law on First Amendment grounds
Key Points: Arizona anti-boycott Israel law faces First Amendment campaign challenge Campaign seeks repeal through lawsuits, lobbying, ballot initiative Attempts to repeal the law through legislature out of the question […]
Drones could soon be banned from hovering over Arizona’s live events
Key Points:Â Bill would block drones over ticketed entertainment events Cardinals, D-Backs support measure GOP lawmaker raises First Amendment issues It’s being promoted as a measure to protect public safety. […]
Lawmakers advance bill to criminalize warnings about impending ICE arrests
Key Points: Arizona lawmakers advance bill criminalizing warnings about ICE arrests Democrats argue bill violates First Amendment rights to free speech Lawmakers included a “severability” clause in the bill for […]
Arizona lawmakers revise ‘civil terrorism’ bill after criticism
Key Points:Â State lawmakers propose new crimes of “civil terrorism” and “subversion” Original proposal deemed too radical by members of GOP Without adjustment, bill could be headed for veto State […]
Gregg Leslie: A lifelong fight for the First Amendment
As the executive director of Arizona State University’s First Amendment Clinic, law professor Gregg Leslie has helped journalists navigate legal battles for decades. The clinic started in 2018, but Leslie’s […]
Can students and teachers protest during school hours?
Key Points: Anti-immigration protests over the past few weeks have included students and teachers walking out of class Legislators and some state officials have questioned if they should be using […]
Judge seems skeptical of legal justification for Pentagon’s punishment of Sen. Mark Kelly
Key Points: Federal judge questions Pentagon’s censure of Sen. Mark Kelly Kelly’s attorneys argue Pentagon violated his First Amendment rights Judge Richard Leon will issue a ruling on the case […]
When state rhetoric collides with federal law, public safety suffers
Arizona has a long history of tension between state leaders and federal immigration enforcement. Disagreement over policy is nothing new — and in a constitutional system, it is expected. What […]
Erin Coyle: Arizona State University professor advocates for government transparency
Erin Coyle is a media law and ethics professor at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She worked as a city reporter in Dubuque, Iowa, […]
First Amendment Day and the insincerity of Rep. Lisa Fink
Earlier this month, on Constitution Day, LD27 Representative Lisa Fink submitted an opinion piece to The Arizona Capitol Times. Fink preached the importance of the separation of powers, enshrined in […]
Glendale panhandling law faces free speech legal challenge
Key Points: Glendale hit with federal lawsuit over panhandling, traffic ordinance Civil rights and First Amendment groups allege free speech violations Plaintiffs claim enforcement, language of the law to be […]
Proposed law to allow 10 Commandments in classrooms advances
A state lawmaker and congressional candidate said Tuesday it is because of Christianity that other religions have been allowed into the United States.
