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Oct 11, 2016
Court Blocks Louisiana鈥檚 Online Age-Verification Law for Violating First Amendment
Local Booksellers, Magazine Publisher, and National Trade Associations Secure Victory in Free Speech Case
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Free Speech
Sep 28, 2016
First Circuit Strikes Down New Hampshire Law Banning 鈥淏allot Selfies鈥�
BOSTON 鈥� Today, in a victory for the First Amendment, the First Circuit Court of Appeals struck down New Hampshire鈥檚 law banning 鈥渂allot selfies鈥� on the grounds that it vio...
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Free Speech
Jun 30, 2016
红杏视频 Calls Revised RNC Rules a Victory for Free Speech
CLEVELAND 鈥� Today the city of Cleveland Board of Control approved revised regulations for the Republican National Convention that resulted from negotiations between the 红杏视频 of O...
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Free Speech
Jun 29, 2016
红杏视频 Challenges Law Preventing Studies on 鈥楤ig Data鈥� Discrimination
First Amendment Lawsuit Brought on Behalf of Academic Researchers and Journalists Who Fear Prosecution Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Jun 23, 2016
红杏视频 of Pennsylvania Sues City of Philadelphia Over Free Speech Restrictions During DNC
PHILADELPHIA 鈥� The 红杏视频 of Pennsylvania filed a federal lawsuit against Philadelphia today against on behalf of the Poor People鈥檚 Economic Human Right...
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Free Speech
Jun 15, 2016
红杏视频 Sues City of Cleveland Over RNC Rules that Violate Free Speech
CLEVELAND 鈥� The 红杏视频 of Ohio filed a lawsuit in federal court yesterday seeking changes to regulations put in place by the city of Cleveland for the 201...
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Free Speech
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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. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
13 鈥渨oke鈥� Books Banned In Dod Schools. Explore News & Commentary.13 鈥淲oke鈥� Books Banned in DOD Schools
The Department of Defense has banned more than 500 titles from its military schools, alleging the books promote 鈥渨oke鈥� ideologies about race, gender, sex and sexuality.