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First Amendment to the United States Constitution
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Key Facts
Type
Legislation
Sector
Not specified
Industry
Not specified
Status
Draft
Country
United States
Also Known As
Amendment I
Tags
freedom of speechfreedom of religionfreedom of the pressfreedom of assemblyright to petitioncivil libertiesconstitutional lawBill of Rights
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95%
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Key Information
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Type
Amendment
Legislative Body
Congress (Joint)
Bill/Order Number
First Amendment
Status
Passed Both Chambers
Effective Date
12/15/1791
Sponsors
James Madison
Cosponsors
No cosponsors listed
About
The First Amendment to the United States Constitution protects fundamental rights from government interference, including freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government for redress of grievances. It prevents Congress from making laws respecting an establishment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise of religion, or abridging these freedoms. Adopted on December 15, 1791, as part of the Bill of Rights, it was originally the third article in the proposed Bill of Rights.
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Allen Estrin
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In PragerU's lawsuit against Google and YouTube, Allen Estrin and PragerU argued that the platforms' content moderation policies violated the First Amendment by censoring conservative viewpoints. The lawsuit claimed that YouTube, as a public forum, was bound by First Amendment protections.
Since 2017