Supreme Court: Upholding Free Political Speech

January 1, 2018  •  By IFS Staff  •    •  

Questions about free speech and the First Amendment are often decided at the Supreme Court. Over the years, the Court has dealt with such contentious political speech cases as flag burning, campaign spending limits, and banning political films. While there is typically some disagreement on the Court on any individual case, the Court has long held that for any political…

Institute for Free Speech Encouraged by Supreme Court’s Skeptical Reception of Restrictions on Free Political Speech

December 9, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

Today’s Supreme Court oral argument in NRSC v. FEC ably illustrated that limits on coordinated political party expenditures violate the First Amendment

Free Speech Arguments – Can Congress Limit Coordination Between a Party and Its Candidates? (National Republican Senatorial Committee, et al. v. Federal Election Commission, et al.)

December 9, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , , ,

National Republican Senatorial Committee, et al. v. Federal Election Commission, et al. argued before the Supreme Court of the United States on December 9, 2025.

Donald Trump, et al. v. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, et al.

October 17, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

The case raises fundamental questions about both the constitutionality of removal restrictions for federal officials and the scope of federal courts’ power to prevent ...

Free Speech Arguments – Can States Censor Conversations Between Therapists and Clients? (Chiles v. Salazar)

October 7, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

Chiles v. Salazar, argued before the Supreme Court of the United States on October 7, 2025.

Lackey v. Stinnie

August 12, 2024   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

The Institute urges Supreme Court to acknowledge that Americans are entitled to recover their attorney fees when they “prevail” over the government in court

Institute for Free Speech Fights to Safeguard Attorney Fees for Civil Rights Plaintiffs

August 12, 2024   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

The Institute urges Supreme Court to acknowledge that Americans are entitled to recover their attorney fees when they “prevail” over the government in court

Seventeen states still criminalize criticism of public officials

October 13, 2023   •  By David Keating   •  , , ,

New Hampshire’s criminal libel law makes intentionally and falsely disparaging another person a misdemeanor if the communication “will tend to expose any other living person ...

Institute for Free Speech Files Amicus Brief in Case Challenging Constitutionality of Criminal Libel Laws

May 5, 2023   •  By Tom Garrett   •  ,

The Institute for Free Speech has filed an amicus brief supporting Frese’s position. As the brief explains, the law of criminal libel raises fears ...

How Overbroad Laws Threaten Free Expression

May 1, 2023   •  By Alec Greven   •  ,

On Monday March 27, 2023, the Supreme Court heard the case United v. Hansen. The issue in the case is how broadly the government ...

The Mirage of Corruption: An Analysis of the Supreme Court’s “Appearance of Corruption” Standard

August 8, 2022   •  By Alec Greven   •  , , ,

The Supreme Court’s landmark Buckley v. Valeo decision laid the foundation for modern campaign finance law in the United States. The decision rests on ...

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