Sentence examples for as a 1st amendment from inspiring English sources

The school's Muslim founders erected the walls as a 1st Amendment concession.

In the House, where Speaker John A. Boehner's majority is not expected to be in jeopardy in November, the leader welcomed the push away from Watergate-era restrictions as a 1st Amendment victory for donors.

The same five justices who in the Citizens United case struck down campaign spending limits on free-speech grounds seemed to view the unions fees as a 1st Amendment violation because employees were forced to pay to support a union they opposed.

"They usurped our jurisdiction with DIVCA". Councilman Bill Rosendahl, a former cable executive, said he supported public access as a 1st Amendment right and "an electronic soapbox". He favors studying whether it would be possible for the city to dedicate more funding toward it.

The result is alienation of voters reflected in low turnout on election days and the loss of faith in our government institutions — problems that have been compounded by Supreme Court decisions that treat spending vast amounts of money by individuals, corporations or organizations to influence election results as simply a 1st Amendment right to free speech.

To the editor: As a resident of Westwood, a 1st Amendment lawyer, an American citizen and a Jew, I applaud UCLA's decision not to cancel the upcoming Students for Justice in Palestine conference.

To clarify, according to the First Amendment Coalition, "courts have held that the public comment sessions created by laws like the Brown Act are 'limited public forums'" (White v. City of Norwalk, 900 F.2d 1421 19900)." As a result, the public has a 1st Amendment right to speak in public comment sessions.

Class, who refers to himself as a 14th Amendment Bounty Hunter, pleaded guilty to having firearms in his Jeep that was parked on Capitol Hill, a no-firearm zone.

As long as there's a 2nd Amendment, any regulation is plausibly suspect.

A total of 6 substantial amendments were submitted to the REC and approved as follows: 1st amendment - 19 February 2009 2nd amendment - 21 July 2009 3rd amendment - 7 January 2010 4th amendment - 13 May 2010 5th amendment - 10 August 2010 6thamendment - 13 November 2012.

Senators are predicting that as many as 30 amendments will be considered, as well as a less far-reaching alternative bill offered by Chuck Hagel, Republican of Nebraska.