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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October 16, 2023
Free Speech Week Event! Free Speech: Past, Present, and Future with Jacob Mchangama

The First Amendment Center welcomes Jacob Mchangama, author of Free Speech - A History from Socrates to Social Media.
October 27, 2023
Judicial Perspectives on the First Amendment Series: Judge Ryan Nelson (Ninth Circuit)

Judge Ryan Nelson (Ninth Circuit) joins us for our next Judicial Perspectives on the First Amendment Series.

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September 14, 2023

Clinic Victory for Texas Death Row Inmate

The Law and Religion Clinic and Texas Public Defenders office successfully secure a religious accommodation for a Texas death row inmate.

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Upcoming Events

Free Speech Week Event! Free Speech: Past, Present, and Future with Jacob Mchangama

Judicial Perspectives on the First Amendment Series: Judge Ryan Nelson (Ninth Circuit)

Latest News

Clinic Victory for Texas Death Row Inmate