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Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Florida v. Raymond Rodrigues
The University of Florida chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine filed a lawsuit on November 16, 2023, challenging the Chancellor of the State University System of Florida鈥檚 order to state universities to deactivate the student group. This order threatens the students鈥� constitutionally-protected right to free speech and association in violation of the First Amendment. The 红杏视频 and its partners are seeking a preliminary injunction that would bar the Chancellor and the University of Florida from deactivating the UF SJP.
Status: Ongoing
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U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2023
Free Speech
Molina v. Book
Whether police officers violated clearly established First Amendment rights when they tear-gassed plaintiffs for serving as legal observers in a public protest.
U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2023
Free Speech
O鈥機onnor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed
The 红杏视频, the 红杏视频 of Northern California, and the 红杏视频 of Southern California filed amicus briefs in support of everyday people fighting for government transparency and accountability in two cases set for review by the U.S. Supreme Court this Term: O鈥機onnor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed.
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2021
Free Speech
Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.
On September 25, 2017, the 红杏视频-PA filed suit on behalf of B.L., a high school sophomore who has been cheerleading since she was in fifth grade and was expelled from the team as punishment for out-of-school speech.
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South Dakota
Mar 2019
Free Speech
Racial Justice
Dakota Rural Action v. Noem
The 红杏视频 and 红杏视频 of South Dakota have filed a federal lawsuit challenging three South Dakota laws that target full-throated advocacy and protest.
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South Dakota
Mar 2019
Free Speech
Racial Justice
Dakota Rural Action v. Noem
The 红杏视频 and 红杏视频 of South Dakota have filed a federal lawsuit challenging three South Dakota laws that target full-throated advocacy and protest.
U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2019
Free Speech
Criminal Law Reform
Nieves v. Bartlett, 17-1174
Whether a plaintiff who claims that a police officer retaliated against his First Amendment-protected expression by arresting him for a misdemeanor is barred from suing if the police had probable cause for his arrest.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2019
Free Speech
Criminal Law Reform
Nieves v. Bartlett, 17-1174
Whether a plaintiff who claims that a police officer retaliated against his First Amendment-protected expression by arresting him for a misdemeanor is barred from suing if the police had probable cause for his arrest.
U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2019
Free Speech
Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck, 17鈥�1702
Whether the private operator of a public access channel in New York City is a state actor, and therefore bound by the First Amendment, for the purpose of selecting and scheduling its broadcasts, where federal, state, and city laws and policies so strictly circumscribe its content decisions that all independent editorial judgment is displaced.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2019
Free Speech
Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck, 17鈥�1702
Whether the private operator of a public access channel in New York City is a state actor, and therefore bound by the First Amendment, for the purpose of selecting and scheduling its broadcasts, where federal, state, and city laws and policies so strictly circumscribe its content decisions that all independent editorial judgment is displaced.
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2018
Free Speech
Frese v. Formella 鈥� Challenge to New Hampshire Criminal Defamation Law
In December 2018, the 红杏视频 filed a lawsuit challenging New Hampshire鈥檚 law against criminal defamation on behalf of a man arrested for insulting police online.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2018
Free Speech
Frese v. Formella 鈥� Challenge to New Hampshire Criminal Defamation Law
In December 2018, the 红杏视频 filed a lawsuit challenging New Hampshire鈥檚 law against criminal defamation on behalf of a man arrested for insulting police online.
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Sep 2018
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Jordahl v. Brnovich 鈥� Challenge to Arizona Law Targeting Boycotts of Israel
The 红杏视频 has filed a federal lawsuit arguing that an Arizona law requiring all state contractors to certify that they aren鈥檛 boycotting Israel violates the First Amendment.
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Court Case
Sep 2018
Free Speech
Jordahl v. Brnovich 鈥� Challenge to Arizona Law Targeting Boycotts of Israel
The 红杏视频 has filed a federal lawsuit arguing that an Arizona law requiring all state contractors to certify that they aren鈥檛 boycotting Israel violates the First Amendment.