Press Releases
about Free Speech
Oct 04, 2025
红杏视频 and 红杏视频 of Illinois Slam President Trump鈥檚 Imminent Activation of 300 Troops to Chicago
Following a surge of federal agents in Chicago, the Trump administration will reportedly deploy Illinois National Guard troops despite the governor鈥檚 repeated objections
Sep 30, 2025
Legal Organizations Across the Ideological Spectrum Urge Court to Reinstate Lawsuit Against Trump Administration鈥檚 Unconstitutional Attack on Academic Freedom
Federal interference in academic affairs at Columbia University violates the First Amendment, the brief argues
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 29, 2025
Georgetown Scholar Dr. Badar Khan Suri Asks Appeals Court to Reject Government鈥檚 Bid to Re-Detain Him
Past rulings found there was no legitimate reason to detain Dr. Suri and that doing so on the basis of an alleged 鈥渢hreat to foreign policy鈥� or for his protected associations is likely unconstitutional
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Suri v. Trump
Sep 22, 2025
Federal Court Protects First Amendment Rights of Human Rights Groups Advocating for U.S. Sanctions
The Court Blocked the Intrusive Discovery Request, Consistent with Arguments Laid Out in 红杏视频 and Human Rights First鈥檚 Friend-of-the-Court Brief
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Human Rights
Sep 19, 2025
Court Rules in Favor of Artists, Free Speech,聽in Case Against the National Endowment for the聽Arts聽
Court strikes down unconstitutional grant restrictions on various legal grounds
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 19, 2025
红杏视频 Seeks Order to Immediately Release Journalist Mario Guevara, Who May Be Sent to El Salvador At Any Moment
ATLANTA 鈥� Today, the Board of Immigration Appeals declined to release Mr. Guevara on bond, despite an immigration judge鈥檚 previous order granting his release. Instead, the boar...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Guevara v. Francis
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News & CommentaryNov 2025
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Digital Driver鈥檚 Licenses Threaten To Create A 鈥済reat Internet Lockdown鈥�. Explore News & Commentary.Digital Driver鈥檚 Licenses Threaten to Create a 鈥淕reat Internet Lockdown鈥�
Two trends threaten the creation of a bureaucratic wall between Americans and the information they have a right to access -
News & CommentaryOct 2025
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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
Free Speech
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.
