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Jun 21, 2017
红杏视频 of DC Sues D.C. Police for False Arrests, Free Speech Violations, Police Abuse at Inauguration Day Protests
Lawsuit Challenges Excessive Force, Manual Rectal Probing, and Denial of Food, Water, and Toilets
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 19, 2017
红杏视频 Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in 鈥楽lants鈥� Trademark Case
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Supreme Court ruled today that a federal law banning trademark registration to names or brands that 鈥渄isparage鈥� others violates the First Amendment, and that...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Lee v. Tam
Jun 13, 2017
红杏视频 Statement on Restrictions of Press Interviews in Capitol
WASHINGTON 鈥� Senate staff has started barring reporters from recording video or audio interviews in the halls of the Capitol without permission, reversing decades of common pract...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Apr 26, 2017
红杏视频 Statement on Ann Coulter Speech
NEW YORK 鈥� Following news that Ann Coulter cancelled her appearance at the University of California, Berkeley, 红杏视频 National Legal Director David Cole h...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Apr 14, 2017
红杏视频 Comment on Trump White House Keeping Visitor Logs Secret
WASHINGTON 鈥� 红杏视频 Political Director Faiz Shakir issued the following statement on news that the Trump White House will be keeping visitor logs secret:
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Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Apr 07, 2017
Government Backs Down on Attempt to Unmask Twitter User Critical of Immigration Policy
红杏视频 Represents Anonymous Twitter User Behind @ALT_USCIS
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.