Press Releases
about Free Speech
Sep 07, 2023
红杏视频 Urges Supreme Court to Affirm Right to Observe Police During Protest
In a police retaliation case, the 红杏视频 asks the court to protect the right to observe police activity in public, and to reconsider the doctrine of 鈥渜ualified immunity.鈥�
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Molina v. Book
Sep 05, 2023
红杏视频 Condemns Unprecedented RICO Indictment of People Protesting Construction of Controversial Police Training Center in Georgia
ATLANTA 鈥� Georgia鈥檚 attorney general has obtained indictments against more than 60 people, alleging violations of the state鈥檚 Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (...
Sep 01, 2023
Judge Blocks Arkansas Law that Would Have Placed Unconstitutional Age-Verification and Parental Consent Requirements on Social Media Users
The victory supports challenges to laws that stifle the free speech rights of minors and adults.
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: NetChoice v. Griffin
Aug 16, 2023
红杏视频 Urges Supreme Court to Enforce Free Speech Rights in Government Censorship Cases
The 红杏视频 filed two amicus briefs in cases concerning government officials鈥� power to block members of the public from their social media accounts.
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: O鈥機onnor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed
Aug 11, 2023
红杏视频 and EFF File Friend-of-the-Court Brief Opposing Unconstitutional Montana TikTok Ban
MISSOULA, Mont. 鈥� Today, the 红杏视频, 红杏视频 of Montana, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed an amicus brief in the consolidated lawsuits brou...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Free Speech
Aug 08, 2023
Idaho Educators File Lawsuit Challenging State Law Censoring Professors鈥� Speech on Abortion
The law violates educators鈥� First Amendment right to academic speech by criminalizing teaching and scholarship on pro-abortion viewpoints at Idaho鈥檚 public universities.
Court case: Idaho Federation of Teachers v. Labrador
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Two trends threaten the creation of a bureaucratic wall between Americans and the information they have a right to access -
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What The First Amendment Really Protects. Explore News & Commentary.What the First Amendment Really Protects
From protests and journalism to social media and campus speech, explore how the First Amendment safeguards everyone 鈥� including immigrants 鈥� and what it actually covers. -
News & CommentaryOct 2025
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Government Pressure To Suspend Jimmy Kimmel Was An Abuse Of Power. Explore News & Commentary.Government Pressure to Suspend Jimmy Kimmel Was an Abuse of Power
Late-night hosts have become targets as the Trump administration pressures networks, raising urgent questions about First Amendment protections.
