The First Amendment and the first presidential Thanksgiving proclamation both occurred in the autumn of 1789. George Washington issued a proclamation for a "day of public thanksgiving and prayer" just ...

The Constitution prohibits state-sponsored religion and guarantees freedom of religion. But that doesn’t stop religion from ...

First Amendment freedoms shape how we live, work and connect with one another. These fundamental rights — freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition — form the foundation of American ...

There is a widespread assumption in American political discourse that individual rights are due to us because we are human beings. In his Second Treatise of Government, John Locke anchored the right ...

TEXAS (KTAL/KMSS) — A recent Texas law requires schools to display the Ten Commandments in schools. Now, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is urging schools to go further. Paxton wants school boards ...

The firm’s First Amendment and free expression practice group will be co-chaired by Theodore J. Boutrous Jr., Katie Townsend and Connor Sullivan, who have collaborated on a number of high-profile ...