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…
Today’s Supreme Court oral argument in NRSC v. FEC ably illustrated that limits on coordinated political party expenditures violate the First Amendment
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.
The case raises fundamental questions about both the constitutionality of removal restrictions for federal officials and the scope of federal courts’ power to prevent ...
Chiles v. Salazar, argued before the Supreme Court of the United States on October 7, 2025.
The Institute urges Supreme Court to acknowledge that Americans are entitled to recover their attorney fees when they “prevail” over the government in court
The Institute urges Supreme Court to acknowledge that Americans are entitled to recover their attorney fees when they “prevail” over the government in court
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 ...
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 ...
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 Supreme Court’s landmark Buckley v. Valeo decision laid the foundation for modern campaign finance law in the United States. The decision rests on ...