Bech-Loughlin First Amendment Center

The rights secured by the First Amendment include the liberties of religion, speech, and the press, as well as the freedoms to peacefully assemble and petition the government. Texas Law's newest Center, led by Director Steven T. Collis, provides opportunities for deliberation about these rights and the controversies related to them. Such deliberation may occur in forms that include conferences, scholarship, lectures, conversations, and debates.

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January 28, 2022
Revisiting the Right to Assembly: A conversation with Professors John Inazu and Bobby Chesney

Professors John Inazu and Bobby Chesney, two of the nation’s leading experts on the Right to Assembly, will discuss the most recent developments in the law and where it should go.

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August 31, 2021

First Amendment Center Year in Review (2020-2021)

An update on the Center's first year and a glimpse into plans for the future.

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Revisiting the Right to Assembly: A conversation with Professors John Inazu and Bobby Chesney

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First Amendment Center Year in Review (2020-2021)