Happy Constitution Day! Today the UWEC Menard Center for Constitutional Studies is launching its new online publication, titled "1st Amendment Journal: A Full and Free Discussion of Ideas." www.1stamendmentjournal.com?utm_campaign...

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The 1st Amendment Journal is an online publication of the Menard Center for Constitutional Studies dedicated to advancing understanding of the First Amendment through articles and essays. Click to rea...

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The @uwec-menard-ccs.bsky.social held its 6th Annual Teacher Symposium, co-sponsored by the Jack Miller Center. Presentations discussed the Civil War & Reconstruction. The symposium included a screening of the documentary, "Liberty at Stake: The Joshua Glover Story."

.@erictkasper.bsky.social's, “The Defamation Gambit: Why the First Amendment and New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (Rightfully) Protect Magnus Carlsen et al.’s Statements about Hans Niemann’s Chess Playing” was published in the Berkeley Journal of Ent. & Sports Law. lawcat.berkeley.edu/record/13339...

The Defamation Gambit: Why the First Amendment and New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (Rightfully) Protect Magnus Carlsen et al.’s Statements about Hans Niemann’s Chess Playing

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MCCS Director @erictkasper.bsky.social & former MCCS steering committee member Nilesh Sinha authored an article titled, “Outside the Bounds: A Unifying Theory of the First Amendment and Unprotected Speech,” in the Quinnipiac Law Review. uweauclaire.iad1.qualtrics.com/WRQualtricsC...

Menard Center for Constitutional Studies Director @erictkasper.bsky.social was quoted by Politico in an article about the First Amendment and public officials restricting access to their social media accounts. uweauclaire.iad1.qualtrics.com/WRQualtricsC...

Menard Center for Constitutional Studies Director @erictkasper.bsky.social published a guest essay, titled “The Supreme Court and the Constitution in 2026” in the Rice Lake Chronotype. www.apg-wi.com/rice_lake_ch...

Ink blog: The Supreme Court and the Constitution in 2026

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2025-2026 term concluded a few weeks ago. The Court again decided major cases interpreting the U.S. Constitution, with the most significant decisions being released in mid-

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UWEC's Menard Center for Constitutional Studies will host a documentary screening and post-film discussion for "Liberty at Stake: The Joshua Glover Story," on Wednesday, July 29 at 7:00 p.m. at the Pablo Center at the Confluence in Eau Claire. www.uwec.edu/stories/250-...

250 years of independence calls for celebration, conversation

July 4 holiday and Joshua Glover screening offer chances to reflect on America's achievements and struggles

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I was recently interviewed for a Politico article about social media bans and the First Amendment. www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Social media bans collide with free speech

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My newest article, “The Defamation Gambit: Why the First Amendment and New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (Rightfully) Protect Magnus Carlsen et al.’s Statements about Hans Niemann’s Chess Playing,” was published in the Berkeley Journal of Entertainment & Sports Law. lawcat.berkeley.edu/record/13339...

The Defamation Gambit: Why the First Amendment and New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (Rightfully) Protect Magnus Carlsen et al.’s Statements about Hans Niemann’s Chess Playing

Kasper, Eric T.

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During the recent 2025-26 academic year, the Menard Center for Constitutional Studies at UW-Eau Claire hosted several constitutional experts, including Jeffrey Rosen, Nadine Strossen, and @nicoperrino.bsky.social. I am grateful that students on our campus had a chance to learn from them all.

The link below is to my new guest essay, titled “The Declaration of Independence at 250,” which was published in the Rice Lake Chronotype. www.apg-wi.com/rice_lake_ch...

Ink blog: The Declaration of Independence at 250

July 4, 2026, will mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the birth of the United States of America. Other names for the 250th anniversary include the

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I was honored to moderate Jeffrey Rosen's discussion of "Declaration of Independence: 250 Years of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" last night at UW-Eau Claire!

Last weekend I had fun representing the UWEC Chess Club and Wisconsin Chessheads at GEEKcon at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire - Barron County!

FREE SPEECH AND INCITEMENT IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY asks: where does protected speech end and incitement begin? From WWI to Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969), it explores how “imminent lawless action” is defined, and why it still matters. #MPSA2026 #ReadUP tinyurl.com/mr3w4re9 #FreeSpeech #SCOTUS

My newest article, titled “ICYMI (In Case You Missed It): Moody v. NetChoice, LLC and First Amendment Protections for Social Media Platform Expression,” was recently published in the Tulsa Law Review. digitalcommons.law.utulsa.edu/tlr/vol61/is...

Thank you to National Chess Master Okey Iwu for playing a simultaneous exhibition against 20 competitors at the Rice Lake Public Library last weekend. For those interested in playing chess in the area, our club regularly meets on Mondays at 6pm at the library. www.apg-wi.com/rice_lake_ch...

One against 20: National chess master takes on opponents in Rice Lake tournament

Local chess players enjoyed the unique opportunity of matching wits against a national master who came to Rice Lake Saturday to discuss strategy before playing 20 people simultaneously in a

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The link below is to my new guest essay, titled “Free Speech in a New Semester,” which was published in the Rice Lake Chronotype. www.apg-wi.com/townnews/pol...

Ink blog: Free speech in a new semester

Last week we started a new semester at UW-Eau Claire. It is a time filled with energy and enthusiasm. In my Political Science 217 (Freedom of Speech) class, on the

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Rice Lake Public Library to host chess tournament with national master

The Wisconsin Chessheads, a Rice Lake-based chess club, and the Rice Lake Public Library are hosting a unique opportunity for local chess enthusiasts to challenge National Master Okechukwu (Okey) Iwu

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I was honored to speak about the history of the Bill of Rights at an event put on by the League of Women Voters-Greater Chippewa Valley on Monday. December 15 was the 234th anniversary of the ratification of the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

In case you haven't noticed, Free Speech and Incitement in the Twenty-First Century, which @joannesweeny.bsky.social and I edited, is now available in paperback from @sunypress.bsky.social! sunypress.edu/Books/F/Free...

Free Speech and Incitement in the Twenty-First Century

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The link below is to my new guest essay, titled “Congress’ Power to Tax and Spend,” which was published in the Rice Lake Chronotype. www.apg-wi.com/rice_lake_ch...

Ink blog: Congress’ power to tax and spend

This week I am teaching about Congress’ power to tax and spend in my Political Science 403: “U.S. Constitutional Principles – Powers of Government” class at UW-Eau Claire.

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I was recently interviewed for this local news story about First Amendment requirements for government-run social media pages.

Why did the city turn off social media comments? Does that violate the First Amendment?

Hirsch made the decision to disable commenting on all social media accounts run by the city. She says comments have become increasingly abusive and harassing towards city staff, residents, police

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"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."

“Though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so Truth be in the field, we do injuriously, by licensing and prohibiting, to misdoubt her strength. Let her and Falsehood grapple; who ever knew Truth put to the worse in a free and open encounter?” Milton, Areopagitica (1644)

The link below is to my new guest essay, titled “The Supreme Court & the Constitution in 2025,” which was published in the Rice Lake Chronotype.

Ink blog: The Supreme Court & the Constitution in 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024-2025 term concluded earlier this summer. The Court again decided major cases that interpreted the U.S. Constitution, with most of the more significant decisions being rel...

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HAPPY INTERNATIONAL CHESS DAY 🥳🎉

The link below is to my new guest essay, titled “Rights of the Accused and the U.S. Constitution,” which was published in the Rice Lake Chronotype. www.apg-wi.com/rice_lake_ch...

Ink blog: Rights of the accused and the U.S. Constitution

What the U.S. Constitution protects for persons accused of crime is an important topic that my colleagues and I teach in multiple constitutional law classes at UW-Eau Claire. Most of

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@joannesweeny.bsky.social & I have co-edited "Free Speech & Incitement in the 21st Century," with @sunypress.bsky.social. Contributors include D.Downs, @adamkunz.bsky.social, T.Shiell, S.Feldman, R.VanLandingham, S.Carthens, C.Wells, H.Schweber, R.Anderson, & D.Canon. Release date is May 1, 2025.

Free Speech and Incitement in the Twenty-First Century

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"The Supreme Court and the Philosopher: How John Stuart Mill Shaped U.S. Free Speech Protections" was released one year ago today. If you haven't picked up a copy of this book co-authored by Troy Kozma and me, below is a review that may pique your interest. firstamendment.mtsu.edu/post/new-boo...

New book explores John Stuart Mill’s influence on U.S. free speech protections

A new book analyzes how John Stuart Mill has influenced Supreme Court justices in the development of free speech law.

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