First Amendment Center

Our mission: providing resources to help the public understand how their First Amendment freedoms of speech, press, religion, assembly and petition work, and how they can be protected.

First Amendment Experts

The First Amendment Center’s nationally recognized experts David Hudson, Lata Nott, and Gene Policinski regularly provide the media with information and commentary on First Amendment and free expression issues. Interested in contacting one of our experts? Please email [email protected] or call 202/292-6200.

First Five First Amendment-related newsletter and weekly column from experts Gene Policinski, Lata Nott and others. More		FAQ Confused about the First Amendment? Start here. More
Primers Get up to speed on First Amendment issues, from the basics to cutting edge topics, in a minimal amount of time. More		Topics Delve deeper by browsing through our library of First Amendment research articles, sorted by topic. More
The Quad A first-of-its-kind listing of organizations and influencers supporting free speech on college campuses. More		State of the First Amendment Survey Learn how Americans view their freedoms–and how those attitudes have changed over the years. More
Publications Read our publications on First Amendment issues. More		Moot Court Learn about the annual Seigenthaler-Sutherland Cup National First Amendment Moot Court Competition. More
Supreme Court Cases Our compilation of Supreme Court decisions relating to the First Amendment since 1999. More		About the Founder Learn about John Siegenthaler More
About the First Amendment Center Learn about what we do. More