Freedom of the Press

First Amendment and the Freedom of the Press

First Amendment Overview by the Legal Information Institute

Recent U.S. Supreme Court freedom of the press decisions

Freedom of Press/Information issues
Presented by the First Amendment Center

Free Press Media Library
The library provides books, reports and articles are on media activism, media
policy, society, culture and democracy, indexed by issue area.

Free Press
Free Press is a non-profit organization working to involve the public in media
policymaking and to craft policies for a more democratic media system.

U.S. Supreme Court cases  on free press issues

U.S. Supreme Court cases  on patriotism and free speech issues

U.S. Supreme Court cases on
 Fair Trial vs. Free Press

The Free Expression Policy Project
A think tank promoting artistic and intellectual freedom.

Church and State Issues

Americans United for Separation of Church and State
Americans United for Separation of Church and State is a religious liberty
watchdog group based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1947, the organization
educates Americans about the importance of church-state separation in
safeguarding religious freedom.

America's Wall of Church-State Separation: A State By State Guide

Overview and History of the Separation of Church and State

Church and State: The Separation Illusion

Politics and Economy: God and Government
NOW with Bill Moyers

Separation of Church and State: A First Amendment Primer
The Anti-Defamation League’s article:  Separation:  Good for Government, Good
for Religion

Religious Freedom:  Separation of Church and State
Fairness.com's mission is to help you decide for yourself what's fair in a given
situation.

Gun Ownership

Gun Laws, Gun Control and Gun Rights

Risks of Gun Ownership
Physicians for Social Responsibility

Gun Ownership:  A Constitutional Right

The Why of Gun Ownership

The Second Amendment Foundation

Yahoo News:  The Gun Control Debate

The Second Amendment:  The Right to Bear Arms?

GunCite:  Second Amendment and Gun Control

The Brady Campaign:  Gun Violence Prevention

Gun Scholar: Links to Gun-Related Information

Gun Control vs. Gun Rights

Search and Seizure

The Fourth Amendment: Constitutional Protection for the Home

The Fourth Amendment:  Search and Seizure

Fourth Amendment Search and Seizure

The Fourth Amendment:  Search and Seizure Update

U.S. Supreme Court Multimedia Search and Seizure cases

The Death Penalty

Death Penalty:  An Overview

Death Penalty and the Eighth Amendment

Eighth Amendment:  Further Guarantees in Criminal Cases

Introduction to the Eighth Amendment

Eighth Amendment and Capital Punishment

Criminal Law and Procedure
4th, 5th  and 6th Amendments

Criminal Law and Procedure

Criminal Law and Procedure:  An Overview from Nolo Press

Criminal Law Internet Links

Constitutional Criminal Procedure


Bill of Rights
Internet Resources
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