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Yes, the First Amendment Protects Free Speech for Noncitizens

"Freedom of speech and of press is accorded aliens residing in this country," according to a 1945 Supreme Court ruling.

Reason · Mar 17

Yes, the First Amendment Applies to Non-Citizens Present in the United States

A conservative federal judge questions the reach of free speech.

Reason · Dec 18, 2025

Trump-appointed judge argues noncitizens don’t have Constitutional rights

Appeals court judge Amul Thapar argues First, Fourth and 14th Amendments shouldn’t extend to noncitizens, ‘let alone illegal aliens’

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2025

Goodbye to Detroit's Asset
Forfeiture Racket

Wayne County was seizing cars and using its less-fortunate residents as piggy banks.

Reason · Nov 21, 2023

States and families wrestle over compassion in transgender youth care bans in Tennessee, Kentucky

Questions over which side was being more compassionate emerged as a key tension in a federal appeals court, which heard arguments on whether to block transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming care in Kentucky and Tennessee

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023

Federal Appeals Court Rules Detroit's Asset Forfeiture Violates Due Process Rights of Drivers

A federal circuit judge writes that Detroit's vehicle seizure scheme "is simply a money-making venture—one most often used to extort money from those who can least afford it."

Reason · Sep 1, 2023

Sixth Circuit Rules Owners of Cars Taken by Asset Forfeiture Have Constitutional Right to a Hearing Within Two Weeks of Seizure

The decision provides important protection for property rights, and features a powerful concurring opinion by prominent conservative Judge Amal Thapar.

Reason · Sep 1, 2023

A Parodist Asks SCOTUS To Let Him Sue the Cops Who Arrested Him for Making Fun of Them

The 6th Circuit ruled that qualified immunity prevented Anthony Novak from vindicating his First Amendment rights.

Reason · Sep 28, 2022

Cops Who Arrested Man Over Fake Facebook Page Get Qualified Immunity

Anthony Novak's arrest and subsequent lawsuit set up a debate around overcriminalization and free speech.

Reason · May 3, 2022