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about 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
Sep 17, 2025
红杏视频 Responds to Trump Administration Move Censoring Jimmy Kimmel
Trump's FCC Chair Threatens ABC Over Jimmy Kimmel's Monologue; ABC Caves and Pulls Kimmel's Show 鈥業ndefinitely鈥�
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 17, 2025
Mahmoud Khalil to Challenge Immigration Judge鈥檚 Unprecedented Ruling
NEWARK, N.J. 鈥� Following the Trump administration鈥檚 latest effort to weaponize the immigration system to silence Mahmoud Khalil for his advocacy in support of Palestinian human...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
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CaliforniaJan 2026
Free Speech
Privacy & Technology
Doe V. Dhs. Explore Case.Doe v. DHS
On February 2, 2026, the 红杏视频, 红杏视频 of Northern California, and the 红杏视频 of Pennsylvania filed a motion in federal court to quash a Department of Homeland Security (鈥淒HS鈥�) administrative subpoena seeking Google subscriber records about our client, solely because he engaged in constitutionally protected speech criticizing DHS conduct. -
News & CommentaryFeb 2026
Free Speech
C贸mo Una Ley De La 茅poca De Covid Que Proh铆be Las "noticias Falsas" En Puerto Rico Acecha A La Prensa. Explore News & Commentary.C贸mo una ley de la 茅poca de COVID que proh铆be las "noticias falsas" en Puerto Rico acecha a la prensa
Dos periodistas desaf铆an una ley que amenaza la libertad de prensa en un intento de prohibir la desinformaci贸n -
Washington, D.C.Jan 2026
Free Speech
The New York Times Co. V. Department Of Defense. Explore Case.The New York Times Co. v. Department of Defense
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News & CommentaryFeb 2026
Free Speech
How A Covid-era Law Banning 鈥榝ake News鈥� In Puerto Rico Targets The Press. Explore News & Commentary.How a COVID-era Law Banning 鈥楩ake News鈥� in Puerto Rico Targets the Press
Two journalists are challenging a law that threatens press freedom in an attempt to ban misinformation.