DF 3 Business Law Course

DF3 - The First Amendment (Ch. 4)

 The text of the 1st Amendment reads as follows:

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” 

SCOTUS has held that the flag burning is protected speech under the 1st Amendment.  SCOTUS has also held that the 1st Amendment protects Westboro Baptist Church when they make speeches on a public sidewalk about current events, even if such speech is found to be “outrageous.”  Has SCOTUS gone too far in acknowledging our 1st Amendment free speech rights?  Explain.