Ten free-expression cases and one religion case have yet to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court. In these cases for which review has been granted, the subject matter includes student expression, campaign ads, voting rights, union free-speech rights, child pornography, and the First Amendment rights of a private school football coach. On the religion side of the First Amendment, there is an establishment-clause standing case. Another case raises a First Amendment-related issue concerning the scope of the speech-and-debate clause. Here is an overview of those cases, most of which should be decided this term; four others will be argued next term.
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