Free Speech
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’s order to state universities to deactivate the student group. This order threatens the students’ constitutionally-protected right to free speech and association in violation of the First Amendment. The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ 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’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed
The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Northern California, and the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ 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’Connor-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 ºìÐÓÊÓƵ-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 Carolina
Oct 2025
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
O.R. v. Greenville County, South Carolina
Local library patrons, with help from the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of South Carolina, are suing officials in South Carolina’s most populous county for systematically purging literature by and about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people from its public library collection.
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South Carolina
Oct 2025
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
O.R. v. Greenville County, South Carolina
Local library patrons, with help from the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of South Carolina, are suing officials in South Carolina’s most populous county for systematically purging literature by and about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people from its public library collection.
Maine
Sep 2025
Free Speech
National Security
Smith v. Trump
On April 11, 2025, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Maine filed a lawsuit on behalf of two human rights advocates who, because of an executive order signed by President Trump, have been forced to stop humanitarian work with the International Criminal Court.
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Maine
Sep 2025
Free Speech
National Security
Smith v. Trump
On April 11, 2025, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Maine filed a lawsuit on behalf of two human rights advocates who, because of an executive order signed by President Trump, have been forced to stop humanitarian work with the International Criminal Court.
Georgia
Sep 2025
Free Speech
Guevara v. Francis
Whether a journalist can be detained on the basis of their livestreaming and reporting on law enforcement activities.
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Georgia
Sep 2025
Free Speech
Guevara v. Francis
Whether a journalist can be detained on the basis of their livestreaming and reporting on law enforcement activities.
Court Case
Sep 2025
Free Speech
Racial Justice
Black Emergency Response Team v. Drummond
This lawsuit challenges an Oklahoma classroom censorship law, HB 1775, that severely restricts public school teachers and students from teaching and learning about race and gender.
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Court Case
Sep 2025
Free Speech
Racial Justice
Black Emergency Response Team v. Drummond
This lawsuit challenges an Oklahoma classroom censorship law, HB 1775, that severely restricts public school teachers and students from teaching and learning about race and gender.