Press Releases
about Free Speech
Apr 26, 2024
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Urges College and University Leaders to Protect Free Speech and Academic Freedom
NEW YORK — In response to the anti-war protests happening at colleges across the country, and the disturbing arrests that have followed, the ºìÐÓÊÓƵ sent a...
Apr 25, 2024
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Commends the FCC’s Restoration of Net Neutrality Regulations
WASHINGTON — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ commends the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) vote today to restore vital net neutrality regulations by reclassifying b...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Apr 23, 2024
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on Congress’ Latest Attempt to Ban TikTok and Restrict Free Speech Online
WASHINGTON — Over the weekend, the House of Representatives passed the 21st Century Peace through Strength Act, which includes extremely concerning provisions that would function...
Court case: TikTok Inc., et al. v. Garland (Amicus)
Apr 16, 2024
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, Civil-Society Groups, Urge Congress to Extend Funding for Affordable Internet Program
Without additional funding, the Affordable Connectivity Program, which provides government subsidies for internet to tens of millions of Americans, will expire.
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Apr 15, 2024
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Decline to Hear Case on Protestors’ Rights
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court today declined to hear a case that would have affirmed that the First Amendment protects protest leaders and organizers from being held liable for ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Doe v. Mckesson (Ford v. Mckesson)
Apr 08, 2024
ºìÐÓÊÓƵ Brief Urges Supreme Court to Reject Trump Immunity Claims
WASHINGTON — The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ and ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of the District of Columbia filed a friend-of-the-court brief today in the Supreme Court in Trump v. United States, argui...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Free Speech
Court case: Trump v. United States
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News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
+3 Issues
Live Coverage: Final Scotus Decision Day. Explore News & Commentary.Live Coverage: Final SCOTUS Decision Day
The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ has served as counsel or filed amicus briefs in more than half of the cases that the Supreme Court will decide today. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil’s Letter To His Son. Explore News & Commentary.Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil’s Letter to His Son
The Trump administration has detained Khalil since March for his activism. Ahead of his first Father’s Day, he writes about the grief he has felt being separated from his wife and son. -
VirginiaJun 2025
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Suri V. Trump. Explore Case.Suri v. Trump
Whether someone with a valid visa within the U.S. can be arrested and detained on the basis of their protected political speech and familial associations. -
MassachusettsJun 2025
Free Speech
President And Fellows Of Harvard College V. Us Department Of Health And Human Services. Explore Case.President and Fellows of Harvard College v. US Department of Health and Human Services
The federal government threatened to withhold billions of dollars in research funding from Harvard University after the school refused to adopt the government’s preferred ideological approach to who it admits to study, who it employs to teach, and what classes and other programs it offers. The ºìÐÓÊÓƵ, ºìÐÓÊÓƵ of Massachusetts, and a diverse group of other legal advocacy organizations filed an amicus brief arguing that this is retaliation, coercion, and ideological bullying in violation of the First Amendment.