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Aug 24, 2026
Shortly After Filing, Government Upholds CatsOnACouch Creator鈥檚 Right to Attend Vance Event Today
On Friday, Amanda McGonigle鈥檚 legal team asked the court to ensure she can attend future official vice-presidential events without interference.
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: McGonigle v. Curran
Aug 21, 2026
CatsOnACouch Creator Asks Court to Allow Her to Attend Upcoming Vance Events
Amanda McGonigle was prohibited from attending a taxpayer-funded event with Vice President Vance earlier this year in retaliation for her social media account mocking the VP
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: McGonigle v. Curran
Aug 04, 2026
Tribunal Federal de Apelaciones invalida un谩nimemente la ley de censura de Puerto Rico aprobada durante la pandemia de COVID-19
La ley coartaba la labor period铆stica en medio de la pandemia de COVID-19 y amenazaba la libertad de prensa durante periodos de emergencias declaradas
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Rodr铆guez-Cotto v. Pierluisi-Urrutia
Aug 04, 2026
Federal Appeals Court Unanimously Strikes Down Puerto Rico鈥檚 COVID-Era Censorship Law
The law chilled journalists鈥� reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic and threatened press freedom during declared emergencies
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Rodr铆guez-Cotto v. Pierluisi-Urrutia
Aug 04, 2026
Professors Challenge Texas A&M System Over Censorship Policy, Detail Violations of Academic Freedom
Faculty have been instructed to remove educational materials 鈥� like the film 鈥淢oonlight鈥� and writings by Plato 鈥� from syllabi following policy banning race, gender, and sexual orientation related topics
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: AAUP v. Albritton
Jul 29, 2026
Free Speech Organizations File Comment Demanding the FCC Stop Censorship Campaign Against ABC, Jimmy Kimmel
Thousands of people have filed comments on the case docket in support of ABC and the First Amendment
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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Tennessee Supreme CourtAug 2026
Free Speech
Capital Punishment
Associated Press V. Nelsen. Explore Case.Associated Press v. Nelsen
Tennessee's execution policies prevent the press from witnessing critical stages before and after a state execution. However, the public needs to know how they work鈥攐r don't work鈥攖o participate in informed public debate. The 红杏视频's State Supreme Court Initiative, alongside the 红杏视频 of Tennessee, filed an amicus brief explaining why a provision in the Tennessee Constitution that guarantees access to government proceedings requires greater press access to executions. -
News & CommentaryAug 2026
Free Speech
Why An Appeals Court Blocked A Dangerous Censorship Law In Florida鈥檚 Universities. Explore News & Commentary.Why an Appeals Court Blocked a Dangerous Censorship Law in Florida鈥檚 Universities
The 红杏视频 filed a lawsuit in 2022 on behalf of professors forced to censor race and gender in their instruction.