First Amendment, miscellaneous: Supreme Court decisions
Every U.S. Supreme Court decision from the 1946 through 2025 Terms that the Supreme Court Database classifies under the issue “First Amendment, miscellaneous,” part of the First Amendment area.
203decisions
71%favorable to the petitioner
33%unanimous
69altered precedent or struck a law
Decisions by decade
Most majority opinions
Legal provisions most often involved
All 203 decisions, newest first
- Chiles v. SalazarLaw held unconstitutional
- Moody v. Netchoice, LLC
- Gonzalez v. Trevino
- Vidal v. Elster
- National Rifle Association of America v. Vullo
- Counterman v. Colorado
- United States v. Hansen
- Shurtleff v. City of BostonLaw held unconstitutional
- Houston Community College System v. Wilson
- Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. BontaLaw held unconstitutional
- Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.
- Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants Inc.Law held unconstitutional
- U.S. Agency for Int'l Development v. Alliance for Open Society Int'l
- Iancu v. BrunettiLaw held unconstitutional
- Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck
- Nieves v. Bartlett
- Lozman v. City of Riviera Beach
- Minnesota Voters Alliance v. ManskyLaw held unconstitutional
- Matal v. TamLaw held unconstitutional
- Packingham v. North CarolinaLaw held unconstitutional
- Heffernan v. City of Paterson
- Reed v. Town of GilbertLaw held unconstitutional
- Walker v. Texas Division
- Lane v. Franks
- Agency for International Development v. Alliance for Open Society International, Inc.Law held unconstitutional
- United States v. Xavier AlvarezLaw held unconstitutional
- Edmund G. Brown, Jr. v. Entertainment Merchants AssociationLaw held unconstitutional
- Borough of Duryea v. Charles J Guarnieri
- Nevada Commission on Ethics v. Michael A. Carrigan
- United States v. Robert J. StevensLaw held unconstitutional
- Pleasant Grove City v. Summum
- Ben Ysursa v. Pocatello Education Association
- New York State Board of Elections v. Margarita Lopez Torres
- Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association v. Brentwood Academy
- Jeffrey A. Beard v. Ronald Banks
- Gil Garcetti v. Richard Ceballos
- Michael Hartman v. William G. Moore, Jr.
- Donald H. Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights, Inc.
- Michael Clingman v. Andrea L. Beaver
- City of San Diego v. John Roe
- Virginia v. Kevin Lamont Hicks
- William Overton v. Michelle Bazzetta
- Illinois ex Rel. Lisa Madigan v. Telemarketing Associates, Inc.
- Republican Party of Minnesota v. Suzanne White
- Caren Cronk Thomas and Windy City Hemp Development Board v. Chicago Park District
- Robert Shaw v. Kevin Murphy
- Legal Services Corporation v. Carmen VelazquezLaw held unconstitutional
- United States v. Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc.Law held unconstitutional
- Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System v. Scott Harold Southworth
- Victoria Buckley v. American Constitutional Law Foundation, Inc.Law held unconstitutional
- National Endowment for the Arts v. Karen Finley
- Arkansas Educational Television Commission v. Ralph P. Forbes
- Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
- Bd. of County Comm'rs v. Umbehr
- O'Hare Truck Service v. City of Northlake
- Denver Area Educational Telecommunications Consortium, Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionLaw held unconstitutional
- Joseph McIntyre v. Ohio Elections CommissionLaw held unconstitutional
- United States v. National Treasury Employees UnionLaw held unconstitutional
- Michael A. Lebron v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation
- Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
- City of Ladue v. Margaret P. GilleoLaw held unconstitutional
- Cynthia Waters v. Cheryl R. Churchill
- Wisconsin v. Todd Mitchell
- El Vocero de Puerto Rico v. Puerto RicoLaw held unconstitutional
- International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc. v. Walter Lee
- Walter Lee v. International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc.Law held unconstitutional
- Forsyth County v. the Nationalist MovementLaw held unconstitutional
- Charles W. Burson v. Mary Rebecca Freeman
- David Dawson v. Delaware
- Simon & Schuster, Inc. v. Members of the New York State Crime Victims BoardLaw held unconstitutional
- Dominic P. Gentile v. State Bar of NevadaLaw held unconstitutional
- Cohen v. Cowles Media Co.
- Leathers v. Medlock
- United States v. Kokinda
- Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois
- Eddie Keller v. State Bar of California
- Butterworth v. SmithLaw held unconstitutional
- Fw/pbs, Inc. v. City of DallasLaw held unconstitutional
- University of Pennsylvania v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Ward v. Rock Against Racism
- Thornburgh v. AbbottAltered precedent
- City of Dallas v. Stanglin
- Eu v. San Francisco County Democratic Central CommitteeLaw held unconstitutional
- Riley v. National Federation of the Blind of North Carolina, Inc.Law held unconstitutional
- Frisby v. Schultz
- City of Lakewood v. Plain Dealer Publishing Co.Law held unconstitutional
- Meyer v. GrantLaw held unconstitutional
- Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
- San Francisco Arts & Athletics, Inc. v. United States Olympic Committee
- Rankin v. McPherson
- Board of Airport Commissioners of the City of Los Angeles v. Jews for Jesus, Inc.Law held unconstitutional
- Turner v. Safley
- Meese v. Keene
- Bethel School District No. 403 v. Fraser
- Arcara v. Cloud Books, Inc.
- Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of California for the County of Riverside
- City of Los Angeles v. Preferred Communications, Inc.
- Cornelius v. NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
- Board of Education of Oklahoma City v. National Gay Task ForceLaw held unconstitutional
- Roberts v. United States Jaycees
- Regan v. Time, Inc.Law held unconstitutional
- Federal Communications Commission v. League of Women Voters of CaliforniaLaw held unconstitutional
- Secretary of State of Maryland v. Joseph H. Munson Co., Inc.Law held unconstitutional
- Seattle Times Co. v. Rhinehart
- Members of the City Council of the City of Los Angeles v. Taxpayers for Vincent
- Minnesota State Board for Community Colleges v. Knight
- Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of California
- Regan v. Taxation With Representation of Washington
- Connick v. Myers
- United States v. GraceLaw held unconstitutional
- Minneapolis Star & Tribune Co. v. Minnesota Commissioner of RevenueLaw held unconstitutional
- Perry Education Association v. Perry Local Educators' Association
- Board of Education v. Pico
- Globe Newspaper Co. v. Superior Court for the County of NorfolkLaw held unconstitutional
- Brown v. HartlageLaw held unconstitutional
- Village of Hoffman Estates v. the Flipside
- United States Postal Service v. Council of Greenburgh Civic Associations
- Democratic Party of United States v. Wisconsin ex Rel. La FolletteLaw held unconstitutional
- Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. Virginia
- Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. v. Public Service Commission of New YorkLaw held unconstitutional
- Branti v. Finkel
- Village of Schaumburg v. Citizens for a Better EnvironmentLaw held unconstitutional
- Snepp v. United States
- Brown v. Glines
- Secretary of the Navy v. Huff
- Smith v. Daily Mail Publishing Co.Law held unconstitutional
- Marchioro v. Chaney
- Smith v. Arkansas State Highway Employees
- Givhan v. Western Line Consolidated School District
- Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica Foundation
- Houchins v. Kqed, Inc.
- Landmark Communications, Inc. v. VirginiaLaw held unconstitutional
- Jones v. North Carolina Prisoners' Labor Union, Inc.
- National Socialist Party of America v. Village of Skokie
- Oklahoma Publishing Co. v. District Court in and for Oklahoma County
- Mt. Healthy City School District Board of Education v. Doyle
- City of Madison Joint School District No. 8 v. Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission
- Nebraska Press Assn. v. Stuart
- Elrod v. Burns
- Hynes v. Mayor and Council of Borough of OradellLaw held unconstitutional
- Kelley v. Johnson
- Greer v. Spock
- Hudgens v. National Labor Relations BoardAltered precedent
- Southeastern Promotions, Ltd. v. Conrad
- Miami Herald Publishing Co. v. TornilloLaw held unconstitutional
- Lehman v. City of Shaker Heights
- Pell v. Procunier
- Saxbe v. Washington Post Co.
- Procunier v. MartinezLaw held unconstitutional
- Plummer v. City of ColumbusLaw held unconstitutional
- United States Civil Service Commission v. National Association of Letter Carriers
- Broadrick v. Oklahoma
- Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Democratic National Committee
- Papish v. Board of Curators of the University of Missouri
- Gravel v. United States
- Branzburg v. Hayes
- Laird v. Tatum
- Healy v. James
- Lloyd Corp., Ltd. v. Tanner
- Flower v. United States
- New York Times Co. v. United States
- Organization for a Better Austin v. Keefe
- Red Lion Broadcasting Co., Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission
- Brandenburg v. OhioAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
- Watts v. United States
- Carroll v. President and Commissioners of Princess Anne
- Amalgamated Food Employees Union Local 590 v. Logan Valley Plaza, Inc.
- Teitel Film Corp. v. CusackLaw held unconstitutional
- United Mine Workers of America v. Illinois State Bar Association
- Bond v. Floyd
- Mills v. AlabamaLaw held unconstitutional
- Cameron v. Johnson
- Lamont v. Postmaster GeneralLaw held unconstitutional
- Dombrowski v. PfisterLaw held unconstitutional
- Freedman v. MarylandLaw held unconstitutional
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama ex Rel. Flowers
- Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Virginia ex Rel. Virginia State Bar
- Gibson v. Florida Legislative Investigation Committee
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonLaw held unconstitutional
- Wood v. Georgia
- Lathrop v. Donohue
- Louisiana ex Rel. Gremillion v. National Association for the Advancement of Colored PeopleLaw held unconstitutional
- Times Film Corp. v. City of Chicago
- Shelton v. TuckerLaw held unconstitutional
- Talley v. CaliforniaLaw held unconstitutional
- Bates v. City of Little RockLaw held unconstitutional
- In re Sawyer
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama ex Rel. Patterson
- Staub v. City of BaxleyLaw held unconstitutional
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters v. Vogt, Inc.
- United States v. Harriss
- Joseph Burstyn, Inc. v. WilsonAltered precedentLaw held unconstitutional
- Feiner v. New York
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Etc. Union v. Hanke
- Building Service Employees International Union v. Gazzam
- Cole v. Arkansas
- Terminiello v. ChicagoLaw held unconstitutional
- Giboney v. Empire Storage & Ice Co.
- Saia v. New YorkLaw held unconstitutional
- Winters v. New YorkLaw held unconstitutional
- United States v. Petrillo
- Craig v. Harney
- Oklahoma v. United States Civil Service Commission
Source: Supreme Court Database, 2026 Release 01 (data file dated September 8, 2026). Imported into CaseTrail November 5, 2026. Coverage: decisions from the 1946 through 2025 Terms. Methodology · Report an error