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Oct 01, 2024
Federal Court Blocks University of Maryland’s  Unconstitutional ‘Expressive Event’ Ban
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ, FIRE, and Knight Institute say decision is an important victory for students’ First Amendment rights
Issue Areas: Free Speech
Sep 26, 2024
Free Speech Organizations Urge University of Maryland to Lift Unconstitutional ‘Expressive Event’ Ban
In Friend-of-the-Court Brief, Íøºì±¬ÁÏ, FIRE, and Knight Institute Argue UMD’s 10/7 Expressive Event Ban Violates Students’ First Amendment Rights
Issue Areas: Free Speech LGBTQ Rights
Sep 23, 2024
Child Safety, Free Speech, and Privacy Experts Tell Supreme Court: Texas’s Unconstitutional Age Verification Law Must be Overturned
In Friend-of-the-Court Briefs, Orgs Explain that Age-gating the Internet Will Not Keep Kids or Adults Safe
Issue Areas: Free Speech Privacy & Technology LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton
Sep 16, 2024
Free Speech Coalition Urges Supreme Court to Strike Down Texas’ Unconstitutional Age Verification Law
The case will determine whether adults in America continue to have the right to freely access sexual content online
Issue Areas: Free Speech LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton
Sep 10, 2024
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Fights Government Censorship of Books in Texas Public Libraries
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ and Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of Texas file amicus brief urging the Fifth Circuit to protect access to books in public libraries
Issue Areas: Free Speech LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Little v. Llano County
Aug 22, 2024
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Urges Eighth Circuit to Protect Students' Right to Learn about Race in School
The courts must safeguard classroom discussions against political censorship
Issue Areas: Free Speech
Court case: Walls v. Sanders
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