Press Releases
about Free Speech
Jul 11, 2024
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Releases Legal, Legislative, and Advocacy Roadmap to Fight Executive Power Abuses in a Second Trump Administration
As part of the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û’s 2024 election policy memo series, this roadmap dives into the surveillance, protest, and free speech abuses the U.S. could face if Trump wins and implements Project 2025 policies
Jul 03, 2024
Federal Court Rules Idaho Officials Will Not Enforce Abortion Censorship Law Against Public University Professors
BOISE, Idaho — The U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho denied a request by six Idaho professors and two teachers’ unions for a preliminary injunction against the stat...
Court case: Idaho Federation of Teachers v. Labrador
Jul 03, 2024
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Releases Legal, Legislative, and Advocacy Roadmap to Combat Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Threats Posed by a Second Trump Term
The analysis and roadmap continue ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û’s 2024 election policy memo series exploring likely policies from a potential Trump or Biden second term.
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Free Speech
Jul 01, 2024
Supreme Court Ruling Underscores Importance of Free Speech Online
The court recognized that government attempts to control the editorial decisions of social media companies violate the First Amendment
Court case: NetChoice, LLC. v. Paxton
Jun 25, 2024
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Texas and ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Defend First Amendment Right to Protest
WASHINGTON — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Texas and the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the state criminal court convictions of three North Texas comm...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Henderson v. State of Texas
Jun 25, 2024
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Statement on Long-Overdue Resolution of Julian Assange Case
WASHINGTON — Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, was released from prison in the United Kingdom yesterday after pleading guilty to a single felony count of illegally obtain...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
National Security
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