Kurt Psychosis

"...rights somehow include being the arbiters of other people's First Amendment rights. The Chronicle is not their newspaper, Austin..."

Feb. 28, 2007 Postmarks

Attacking the Rights of Those Anti-Dixie Chick

"...or willing collaborators, and decides that protection of Natalie's First Amendment rights requires these fans who have lost their..."

Nov. 6, 2006 Postmarks

The Hightower Report

Alito Strikes; and Corporatizing The Border

"...Sure enough, in his first opportunity to side with bosses over the First Amendment..."

June 23, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

Pity for CEOS; and the Granny Peace Brigade

"...lawyer, who told them: "The decision today says the First Amendment protects you to protest peacefully. So, go do..."

May 19, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

Bible Monument Case Thumps Its Way Through Courts

Constitutionality of Harris County display heard in Austin court

"...however, the monument is a clear violation of the First Amendment's Establishment Clause. She argues that the monument is..."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

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Our readers talk back.

"...people's freedoms by reinstituting the Patriot Act and offering amendments to limit free speech. When they say they want..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Column

With God on Their Side: The KKK Stops By

Lawsuit filed after city separates Klan from counterprotesters and excludes certain media

"...peaceful protest of the Klan's message on the South First Street bridge, while a thousand or so counterprotesters and..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature by Diana Welch

Naked City

Pro- and anti-war factions faced off during the final weekend of Camp Casey in Crawford

"...news stories) weathered triple-digit Texas temps to express their First Amendment rights, as Sheehan's protest has galvanized the peace..."

Sept. 2, 2005 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Naked City

Violates free speech, judge says

"..."over broad," not "narrowly tailored" and thus violates the First Amendment's free speech protection. The ruling came in the..."

July 29, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

New Web site offers outlet for First Amendment activism

"...to provide an outlet for contemporary activism, initially on First Amendment issues. "The tool we have right now is..."

Dec. 31, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

The Redistricting Rematch

Election law experts differ on meaning of Supreme Court's move

"...the lower court to think about the case in First Amendment terms."..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Daily Not Into Big Breasts

The Statesman censors an ad by the amazing Maxi Mounds

"...paper's seeming easy, if not erratic, relationship with the First Amendment. Aleshire said that he was told the ad..."

Oct. 22, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Ashcroft's Porn Wars Come to Texas

Adult-video magnate's bust part of DOJ anti-obscenity effort

"...Typically, commercial pornography is protected by the First Amendment's free speech provisions, but is subject to so-called..."

Oct. 1, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Corporation

An immensely informative and provactive documentary about the growth of corporate entities within the legal sphere, marketplace, and human imagination.

"...of other citizens. The film shows how the 14th Amendment to the Constitution (the one outlawing slavery and granting..."

Sept. 24, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Distinguishing 'Rights' From Privileges

"...of cojones to spew the following conservative rhetoric: "The First Amendment, when it comes to free speech, does not..."

Aug. 30, 2004 Postmarks

Naked City

Protesters charge Austin city policy impairs their First Amendment rights

"...Austin Police Department policy regarding peaceful protests violates protestors' First Amendment rights. Texas Civil Rights Project attorney Wayne Krause,..."

Feb. 6, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

The DA has now beaten the business group in every court in Texas.

"...Criminal Appeals has taken a pass on hearing the First Amendment arguments of the Texas Association of Business --..."

Oct. 10, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Will RAVE Act Stomp Out Drugs -- Or Dissent?

Drug reformers plan to sue to overturn a new federal law they say was used to stifle their criticism of government policy.

"...not be applied indiscriminately, it appears the anti-drug measure's first practical application since becoming federal law less than two..."

June 20, 2003 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Page Two

Songs of democracy in distress

"...scene, support local businesses, and "Keep Austin Weird." The first steps are noise and no-smoking ordinances that are more..."

April 25, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Key Court Rulings Expected in T.A.B. Case

The Texas Association of Business's legal future rests in the hand of two Travis Co. judges.

"...Hammond and the T.A.B. have thus far resisted, citing First Amendment grounds...."

April 4, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Naked City

The City's "Public" Property

"...had two police confrontations last month for exercising her First Amendment rights -- in the wrong place...."

March 7, 2003 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Supreme Entanglements

Homeless Austin lawyer Thomas Van Orden takes the state to court over the Ten Commandments

"...the churches as it limns the limits of the First Amendment: Usually church-and-state "entanglements" are unconstitutional, but sometimes they're..."

Dec. 6, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Medical Marijuana Victory

"...condemnation of particular views is especially troubling in the First Amendment context."..."

Nov. 8, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Publish and Perish

"...Feeling that his First Amendment rights were being jeopardized, Professor Felten sued the..."

Aug. 24, 2001 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

No G-Strings Attached

U.S. Supreme Court ruling requires nude dancers to wear pasties and g-strings, but Austin won't be making any changes.

"...can be a protected form of expression under the First Amendment. But in 1991, the court said that local..."

May 26, 2000 News Feature by Jonathan David Carroll

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Economic Cleansing

"...zones are one useful tool. Downtown should be the first car-free zone in Austin. Where we have car-free zones,..."

April 16, 1999 Column

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CSC: It's a Good Thing

"...Vol.18, No.30] that struggled with the concept of the First Amendment, as it took issue with Lee Nichols' writings..."

April 2, 1999 Column

Meatier Media Moments

The News at Nine

"...any other kind of information, is protected by the First Amendment, that simple logic wasn't enough to stop Texas..."

Jan. 8, 1999 News Column by Lee Nichols

In Person

"...drivel they want to. God, I hate being a First Amendment liberal!' It occurred to us that we could..."

May 22, 1998 Books Feature

Sin Buddhism

Comptroller Nixes Tax Exemption for "Non-Believers"

"...he says he will go to court seeking his First Amendment rights if he has to. Thou Shalt Worship..."

Aug. 8, 1997 News Feature by Kevin Fullerton

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