‘If this doesn’t violate the First Amendment, nothing does,’ law professor says of Trump’s executive order

Constitutional law professors from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law are available to comment on President Trump’s executive order targeting social media companies. 

Andrew Koppelman is the John Paul Stevens Professor of Law. His scholarship focuses on issues at the intersection of law and political philosophy. His areas of expertise include constitutional law, First Amendment, and law and religion. He can be reached at akoppelman@law.northwestern.edu.

Quote from Professor Koppelman
“This is transparently an effort to punish the platforms for accurately saying that the President is lying. If this doesn’t violate the First Amendment, nothing does.”

Martin H. Redish is the Louis and Harriet Ancel Professor of Law and Public Policy. He teaches and writes on the subjects of federal jurisdiction, civil procedure, freedom of expression, and constitutional law. He can be reached at m-redish@law.northwestern.edu.