GUIDE TO FIRST AMENDMENT LAW
This advanced course, “Guide to First Amendment Law,” will dive deep into the most fundamental elements of American constitutional law – the First Amendment. Encompassing the rights to freedom of speech, religion, assembly, press, and petition, the First Amendment forms the backbone of American civil liberties. This course will examine the origins, theories, doctrines, and case law that have shaped and continue to define the First Amendment rights. The course will critically analyze landmark Supreme Court rulings and their broader implications for democracy and social change.