Press Releases
about Free Speech
May 05, 2025
Rümeysa Öztürk’s Legal Team to Urge Appeals Court to Not Delay Student’s Transfer to Vermont
Arguments will begin around 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 6
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Öztürk v. Trump
Apr 30, 2025
Federal Court Orders Columbia Student Mohsen Mahdawi Released on Bail
In Big Win, Judge Denies Government Request to Pause Release Pending Appeal
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Mahdawi v. Trump
Apr 29, 2025
Mahmoud Khalil’s Lawsuit Can Move Forward in Federal Court, Judge Finds
Federal Court Rejects Government’s Attempt to Use Immigration Law Provisions to Block Mahmoud Khalil’s Habeas Challenge
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
Apr 29, 2025
Next Week: Appeals Court to Consider Stay of Rümeysa Öztürk’s Transfer to Vermont
Administrative Stay Does Not Bear on Merits of Case
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Öztürk v. Trump
Apr 28, 2025
Mahmoud Khalil Urges Court to Allow Public and Press Access to Immigration Proceedings
In New Filings, Mr. Khalil’s Legal Team Also Asks for Access to Electronics, After Court Only Allowed Government Lawyers to Have Laptops in 4/11 Hearing
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
Apr 25, 2025
Appeals Court Must Reject Government’s Cruel Attempt to Keep Rümeysa Öztürk in Louisiana
In District Court Decision, Vermont Judge Detailed Why Blocking the Transfer of Rümeysa to Vermont Would be Inappropriate
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Öztürk v. Trump
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News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
+3 Issues
Live Coverage: Final Scotus Decision Day. Explore News & Commentary.Live Coverage: Final SCOTUS Decision Day
The Íøºì±¬ÁÏ 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’s Letter To His Son. Explore News & Commentary.Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil’s Letter to His Son
The Trump administration has detained Khalil since March for his activism. Ahead of his first Father’s 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’s preferred ideological approach to who it admits to study, who it employs to teach, and what classes and other programs it offers. The Íøºì±¬ÁÏ, Íøºì±¬ÁÏ 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.