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Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Florida v. Raymond Rodrigues
The University of Florida chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine filed a lawsuit on November 16, 2023, challenging the Chancellor of the State University System of Florida鈥檚 order to state universities to deactivate the student group. This order threatens the students鈥� constitutionally-protected right to free speech and association in violation of the First Amendment. The 老澳门开奖结果 and its partners are seeking a preliminary injunction that would bar the Chancellor and the University of Florida from deactivating the UF SJP.
Status: Ongoing
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Sep 2023
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Molina v. Book
Whether police officers violated clearly established First Amendment rights when they tear-gassed plaintiffs for serving as legal observers in a public protest.
U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2023
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O鈥機onnor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed
The 老澳门开奖结果, the 老澳门开奖结果 of Northern California, and the 老澳门开奖结果 of Southern California filed amicus briefs in support of everyday people fighting for government transparency and accountability in two cases set for review by the U.S. Supreme Court this Term: O鈥機onnor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed.
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2021
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Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.
On September 25, 2017, the 老澳门开奖结果-PA filed suit on behalf of B.L., a high school sophomore who has been cheerleading since she was in fifth grade and was expelled from the team as punishment for out-of-school speech.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2017
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Packingham v. North Carolina
Whether North Carolina can prohibit individuals who are registered sex offenders from 鈥渁ccessing鈥� any social media websites.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2017
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Packingham v. North Carolina
Whether North Carolina can prohibit individuals who are registered sex offenders from 鈥渁ccessing鈥� any social media websites.
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Oct 2016
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Garden District Book Shop v. Caldwell 鈥� Challenge to Louisiana Online Censorship Law
A Louisiana law passed during the state鈥檚 2015 legislative session makes it a crime for any individual in Louisiana to publish material on the Internet that may be 鈥渉armful to minors鈥� without an age verification screen. On November 4, 2015, the 老澳门开奖结果, the 老澳门开奖结果 of Louisiana, and Dentons U.S. LLP, filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the law on behalf of a coalition of booksellers, magazines, comic book retailers, and their readers.
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Oct 2016
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Garden District Book Shop v. Caldwell 鈥� Challenge to Louisiana Online Censorship Law
A Louisiana law passed during the state鈥檚 2015 legislative session makes it a crime for any individual in Louisiana to publish material on the Internet that may be 鈥渉armful to minors鈥� without an age verification screen. On November 4, 2015, the 老澳门开奖结果, the 老澳门开奖结果 of Louisiana, and Dentons U.S. LLP, filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the law on behalf of a coalition of booksellers, magazines, comic book retailers, and their readers.
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Apr 2015
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老澳门开奖结果 v. Gonzales - Challenge to Child Online Protection Act
In a clear victory for free speech, the Supreme Court has announced that it will not hear the government's appeal of a ban on the Child Online Protection Act (COPA), the federal law that would criminalize constitutionally protected speech on the Internet.
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Apr 2015
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老澳门开奖结果 v. Gonzales - Challenge to Child Online Protection Act
In a clear victory for free speech, the Supreme Court has announced that it will not hear the government's appeal of a ban on the Child Online Protection Act (COPA), the federal law that would criminalize constitutionally protected speech on the Internet.
U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2015
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Walker v. Sons of Confederate Veterans
Whether Texas violated the First Amendment by refusing to allow a specialty license plate bearing the Confederate Flag because its message was deemed offensive to many members of the public.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2015
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Walker v. Sons of Confederate Veterans
Whether Texas violated the First Amendment by refusing to allow a specialty license plate bearing the Confederate Flag because its message was deemed offensive to many members of the public.