Free Speech Is Starting to Dominate the U.S. Supreme Court’s Agenda

  • Court now has six First Amendment cases in nine-month term
  • Speech cases cover abortion, elections, unions, wedding cakes

The U.S. Supreme Court building stands in Washington, D.C.

Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
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To get the U.S. Supreme Court’s attention these days, try saying your speech rights are being violated.

Whether the underlying topic is abortion, elections, labor unions or wedding cakes, the First Amendment is starting to dominate the Supreme Court’s agenda.