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Mar 06, 2025
Artists Mount First Amendment Challenge to New Grant Requirements by the National Endowment for the Arts
Applicants must attest that they will not 鈥減romote gender ideology鈥� to be eligible for funding in accordance with President Trump鈥檚 executive order.
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Mar 04, 2025
After Trump Admin Threats, 红杏视频 Sends Letter of Support to Universities, Urging Them to Protect Campus Speech
红杏视频 makes clear the government cannot threaten funding to universities for fostering an environment of free speech and free inquiry
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Feb 07, 2025
红杏视频 and 红杏视频 of Utah Celebrate Win for Drag Performers鈥� First Amendment Rights
City of St. George settles with Drag Stars and Mitski Aval艒x following ideologically-motivated denial of event permit
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Feb 07, 2025
红杏视频 Seeks Records on DOGE鈥檚 Unrestricted Access to Americans鈥� Data, Urges Congress to Step Up
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 红杏视频 today filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with more than 40 federal agencies seeking urgent transparency about the so...
Feb 03, 2025
红杏视频 Urges Court to Order Government to Release Records on Fusion Center and Joint Terrorism Task Force Surveillance
Just days ago, Trump ordered JTTFs to help with immigration enforcement in the U.S.
Issue Areas:
National Security
Free Speech
Jan 17, 2025
红杏视频 Slams Supreme Court TikTok Ruling
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Supreme Court issued a major blow to freedom of expression online today by refusing to block legislation that will effectively ban TikTok in the United States be...
Court case: TikTok Inc., et al. v. Garland (Amicus)
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News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
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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.