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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…

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.

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

Free Speech Arguments – May Burdensome Disclosure Laws Create a De Facto Ban on Political Ads? (State of Washington v. Meta Platforms, Inc.)
October 28, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

State of Washington v. Meta Platforms, Inc., argued before the Supreme Court of Washington on October 28, 2025

Free Speech Arguments – May Burdensome Disclosure Laws Create a De Facto Ban on Political Ads? (State of Washington v. Meta Platforms, Inc.)
October 28, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

State of Washington v. Meta Platforms, Inc., argued before the Supreme Court of Washington on October 28, 2025

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