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Jul 23, 2026
In Big Win, Appeals Court Affirms Release of Georgetown Peace Scholar Detained by ICE for His Speech
The decision creates a circuit split on whether federal courts can review claims of unconstitutional immigration detention
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Suri v. Trump
Jul 21, 2026
Appeals Court Says Federal Court Lacked Jurisdiction to Release Mohsen Mahdawi from Immigration Detention
The government still has no legal authority to re-detain Mr. Mahdawi as the appeals process continues
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Free Speech
Court case: Mahdawi v. Trump
Jul 20, 2026
红杏视频 and 红杏视频 of North Dakota File Brief in Support of Right to Protest on Public Roads
Standing Rock protesters filed suit in 2019 to challenge the closure of a road that was used as a protest site
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Racial Justice
Court case: Thunderhawk v. Morton County
Jul 17, 2026
红杏视频 Supports Challenge to Colorado Social Media Warning Label Law
The 2024 law would require websites to display the state鈥檚 view that speech online is harmful
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jul 14, 2026
Florida Officials Pause Designation of Prominent Civil Rights Groups as 鈥淭errorist Organizations鈥�
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. 鈥� Last night, Florida officials paused their plan to designate the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a 鈥渄omestic terrorist organization,鈥� unde...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Free Speech
Jul 07, 2026
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Florida鈥檚 Unconstitutional Classroom Censorship Law
The 鈥淪top W.O.K.E.鈥� Act was signed into law in 2022 and prohibited teachers and professors from discussing topics related to race and gender in the classroom
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Pernell v. Lamb
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The Latest in Free Speech
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Tennessee Supreme CourtAug 2026
Free Speech
Capital Punishment
Associated Press V. Nelsen. Explore Case.Associated Press v. Nelsen
Tennessee's execution policies prevent the press from witnessing critical stages before and after a state execution. However, the public needs to know how they work鈥攐r don't work鈥攖o participate in informed public debate. The 红杏视频's State Supreme Court Initiative, alongside the 红杏视频 of Tennessee, filed an amicus brief explaining why a provision in the Tennessee Constitution that guarantees access to government proceedings requires greater press access to executions. -
News & CommentaryAug 2026
Free Speech
Why An Appeals Court Blocked A Dangerous Censorship Law In Florida鈥檚 Universities. Explore News & Commentary.Why an Appeals Court Blocked a Dangerous Censorship Law in Florida鈥檚 Universities
The 红杏视频 filed a lawsuit in 2022 on behalf of professors forced to censor race and gender in their instruction.