Free Speech Lawsuit Challenges New, Sweeping Hawaii Law That Would Silence Nonprofits and Civic Groups

June 6, 2026   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

Institute for Free Speech has filed suit on behalf of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to challenge Act 11, which exposes organizations to severe ...

Nashua’s Flag Censorship Ends with Federal Court Judgment

May 22, 2026   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Federal court order permanently bars city from resuming viewpoint-based flag denials after it unconstitutionally censored citizens’ requests for use of “Citizen Flag Pole”

Federal Court Blocks Augusta School Board Censorship

April 28, 2026   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

A federal judge found that Nicholas “Corn Pop” Blanchard will likely succeed on his First Amendment claims after the Augusta School Board repeatedly silenced ...

Suit Challenges Nashua Rule Forcing Speakers to Disclose Addresses

March 23, 2026   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

Simon Amaya Price, a critic of gender ideology who regularly receives death threats, faced an impossible choice: publicly reveal his address or forfeit his ...

Broad Coalition of Free Speech Organizations and Scholars Urges Supreme Court to Hear Case of Professor Silenced by University’s Threats

March 10, 2026   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

Renowned advocacy groups join a who's who of scholars to call for the Court to resolve a dangerous circuit split that leaves millions without ...

Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of California’s Mandatory DEIA and “Anti-Racist” Ideology against Bakersfield College Professor

February 23, 2026   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Requiring professors to “reflect DEIA and anti-racist principles” in their teaching, and be DEIA-proficient to “teach, work, or lead within California community colleges,” ...

Institute for Free Speech Applauds Nomination of Two New Commissioners to Federal Election Commission

February 12, 2026   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

If confirmed, nominees Ashley Stow and Andrew Woodson would crucially restore the FEC to four of its six commissioners, allowing the body to resume ...

Institute for Free Speech Leads Broad Coalition in Urging First Circuit to Reject Group-Defamation Claim

February 5, 2026   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

The brief warns that allowing a lawsuit by 5,600 lobstermen over industry criticism would expose speakers to liability from “thousands or even millions of ...

Institute for Free Speech Asks Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Split on Employer Threats That Chill Free Speech

February 5, 2026   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

University of Texas threatened Professor Richard Lowery over DEI criticism; Fifth Circuit’s outlier standard leaves him and other public employees without essential legal protections

Free Speech Lawsuit Challenges Maine School Board’s Censorship during Public Comment Time

January 28, 2026   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

The Augusta School Board repeatedly silenced Nicholas Blanchard for criticizing board members and school officials during public comment periods

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