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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…

California’s donor lists demand is a First Amendment crisis
April 26, 2021   •  By Brad Smith   •  , , ,

This piece originally appeared in Washington Examiner on April 26, 2021.   Can state officials demand to know what organizations you join and what charities ...

Looking Ahead: Major Free Speech Developments to Expect Throughout Remainder of 2021

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April 22, 2021   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  , , , , , , ,

Last year, the Institute for Free Speech pointed to several trends likely to impact Americans’ political speech rights. Unfortunately, efforts to restrict speech, press, ...

Feds: Want A Tax Deduction? Give Up Your First Amendment Rights.
March 30, 2021   •  By Barnaby Zall   •  ,

Want a tax deduction or tax exemption? The Solicitor General of the United States says the price of that “governmental subsidy” or “voluntary tax-benefit ...

Individuals of All Beliefs Benefit from Strong Privacy Protections
February 23, 2021   •  By Jeremy Talcott   •  , , , ,

On January 8, the Supreme Court accepted Americans For Prosperity Foundation v. Becerra for review. The Court’s ruling in this case will have substantial ...

IFS, CAIR Team Up to Protest Ninth Circuit Decision
November 30, 2020   •  By Zac Morgan   •  , ,

When it comes to success in the courts, the rules of access matter just as much as judicial precedents or the judges on the ...

Rentberry, Inc., et al. v. City of Seattle
November 23, 2020   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

The majority of circuits in the nation allow a plea for nominal damages to serve as an exception to the mootness doctrine. In Uzuegbunam, ...

Without Citizens United, that new Borat movie would be illegal
November 2, 2020   •  By Eric Wang   •  , , ,

Fans of the new Borat sequel should thank the Supreme Court’s much-maligned and misunderstood Citizens United decision. Without that ruling, America would resemble the autocratic regime in Borat’s ...

Highlights of First Amendment-Related Exchanges Between Judge Barrett and Senate Judiciary Committee Members
October 26, 2020   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , , , , , , ,

The Institute for Free Speech reviewed transcripts of Judge Barrett’s answers to questions from members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee during days two ...

Supreme Court Case Could Rewrite the Book on Free-Speech Lawsuits
October 22, 2020   •  By Zac Morgan   •  , ,

Should the government be held to account when it violates a person’s First Amendment rights, or should it be allowed to manipulate the legal system to avoid ...

Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski
September 29, 2020   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

The case began when a Georgia college prevented a student, Chike Uzuegbunam, from speaking about his religious views on campus. Uzuegbunam and a fellow ...

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