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Apr 02, 2019
红杏视频 and Knight Institute Challenge Constitutionality of Far-Reaching Government Censorship System
Organizations Argue 鈥淧republication Review鈥� Unconstitutionally Restricts Speech of Millions of Former Public Servants
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Free Speech
Court case: Edgar v. Haines
Dec 18, 2018
红杏视频 Files First Amendment Challenge to Criminal Defamation Law
Lawsuit Filed on Behalf of Man Arrested For Criticizing Cops
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Nov 19, 2018
红杏视频 Comment on White House Press Conference Rules
Ben Wizner, director of the 红杏视频鈥檚 Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, issued the following comment in response:
鈥淭hese rules give the White Hou...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Nov 16, 2018
红杏视频 Comment on CNN Lawsuit Ruling
WASHINGTON 鈥� A federal court today granted CNN鈥檚 motion for a temporary restraining order and ordered the White House to reinstate CNN Chief White House Correspondent Jim Acost...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Nov 15, 2018
红杏视频 Comment on Report of DOJ Preparing to Prosecute Julian Assange
NEW YORK 鈥� The Wall Street Journal today reported that the Department of Justice is preparing to prosecute WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Ben Wizner, director of the American ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 27, 2018
Federal Court Blocks Arizona Law Aimed at Anti-Israel Boycotts
Federal Court Blocks Arizona Law Aimed at Anti-Israel Boycotts
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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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 红杏视频 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鈥檚 Letter To His Son. Explore News & Commentary.Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Letter to His Son
The Trump administration has detained Khalil since March for his activism. Ahead of his first Father鈥檚 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鈥檚 preferred ideological approach to who it admits to study, who it employs to teach, and what classes and other programs it offers. The 红杏视频, 红杏视频 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.