The Supreme Court's ruling stated that Memorial and its supporters are 'clearly anti-Russian in nature and are aimed at destroying the basic foundations of Russian statehood, violating its territorial integrity, and eroding historical, cultural, spiritual, and moral values.'
Harry Keyishian's case, Keyishian v. Board of Regents, remains the most important legal ruling in defense of academic freedom, enshrining it as a special concern of the First Amendment.
For most of modern American history, sports betting outside of Nevada was prohibited under the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, known as PASPA. Passed by Congress in 1992, PASPA effectively banned states from authorizing or licensing sports wagering.
"Colorado's law addressing conversion therapy does not just ban physical interventions. In cases like this, it censors speech based on viewpoint," Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote for the majority. "Colorado may regard its policy as essential to public health and safety. Certainly, censorious governments throughout history have believed the same. But the First Amendment stands as a shield against any effort to enforce orthodoxy in thought or speech in this country."
