Disclosure: A Threat to Associational Privacy

January 1, 2018  •  By IFS staff  •    •  

Disclosure, in the campaign finance context, refers to laws and regulations requiring candidates and political groups to report information about their activities to the government, which then makes that information available publicly. The required information varies greatly, depending on the affected organization and the local, state, or federal government mandating the disclosure. Disclosure rules fall into two broad categories: disclosure…

Expert Panel: A Discussion of the Historic Buckley v. Valeo Decision

January 22, 2026   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

The Institute for Free Speech held a virtual panel with Bradley A. Smith, Joel Gora, and Eugene Volokh to reflect on the history of ...

The Enduring Legacy of Buckley v. Valeo

January 21, 2026   •  By Floyd Abrams   •  , , ,

Despite sustained criticism from all sides, Buckley's core principle persists: government cannot ration political speech.

Dorman is wrong on nonprofit donations

January 20, 2026   •  By David Keating   •  , , ,

The Constitution doesn’t require citizens to accept harassment as the price of civic engagement.

The Buckley Principles

January 20, 2026   •  By Lee Goodman   •  , , ,

The core First Amendment principles of Buckley v. Valeo endure after fifty years.

Buckley v. Valeo: A Retrospective Series

January 20, 2026   •  By David Keating   •  , , ,

Experts and scholars reflect on Buckley’s legacy on the decision’s fiftieth anniversary

Free Speech Arguments – Oral Arguments in the Landmark Case That Saved Democracy (Buckley v. Valeo, 1976)

January 20, 2026   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

James L. Buckley, et al. v. Francis R. Valeo, Secretary of the United States Senate, et al. argued before the Supreme Court of the United ...

Free Speech Arguments – Can the Government Constitutionally Use Broad Subpoena Power in a Way that Chills Nonprofit and Donor Speech? (First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin)

December 3, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin, argued before the Supreme Court of the United States on December 2, 2025.

Free Speech Arguments – Can the Government Constitutionally Use Broad Subpoena Power in a Way that Chills Nonprofit and Donor Speech? (First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin)

December 3, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin, argued before the Supreme Court of the United States on December 2, 2025.

Kline, et al. v. No on EE—A Bad Deal for Colorado

November 26, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

The Institute argues that Colorado’s registered agent disclosure requirement violates the First Amendment because it is a content-based regulation of speech that does not further a compelling governmental interest.

Institute for Free Speech Defends First Amendment Rights against IRS Donor Disclosure Law in Pivotal Case

November 20, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , , ,

Case on behalf of The Buckeye Institute could extend Supreme Court’s donor privacy protections to every charity in America

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