The First Amendment restrains government, not private parties, from censoring speech. Still, recent actions by social media companies should give Americans pause.

For over six weeks, Facebook held two Senate races hostage, blocking four candidates from reaching Georgia voters with ads before next month’s election. On ...

Yard signs represent a proud tradition of political advocacy. For candidates who receive limited media coverage, they are a low-cost way of introducing themselves ...

Well, you’d be wrong, as we’re reminded by David M. Primo and Jeffrey D. Milyo’s latest work, Campaign Finance and American Democracy: What the Public ...

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 ...

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 ...

“Electioneering communications” laws forget that government doesn’t shut down when campaign season kicks in. This year’s nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett is proof.

This piece originally appeared in the The Hill on September 16, 2020.   Can the government put words in your mouth? The Constitution says no, ...

This piece originally appeared in the Washington Examiner on September 15, 2020.   What do Steven Pinker, David Frum, Margaret Atwood, and Noam Chomsky have ...

Dark money could be trending toward a record low this election cycle.

The Institute for Free Speech released the following statement congratulating the Senate on today's vote to confirm Allen Dickerson, Shana Broussard, and Sean Cooksey to ...

The Institute for Free Speech sent a letter to the Londonderry, New Hampshire Town Council late Friday warning that recent directions given to councilors ...

The Institute for Free Speech urged the Supreme Court yesterday to reverse a lower court ruling that favors the government in First Amendment challenges ...

The Institute for Free Speech published the first in a series of analyses today reviewing the First Amendment records of President Trump's likely nominees ...

The Institute for Free Speech published new research today finding no evidence of increased public corruption following the Supreme Court's 2010 ruling in Citizens ...

The Taxpayers Association of Oregon filed an amicus brief late Monday urging a state circuit court to strike down Multnomah County’s limits on campaign ...

The Institute for Free Speech today published an analysis of the Judicial Ads Act (S.4183), a bill that would impose campaign finance regulations on speech ...

The Institute for Free Speech today urged the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling that could effectively close the courthouse doors to ...

 Two candidates for Congress in New Jersey today asked a federal court to declare the state's restrictions on campaign slogans unconstitutional. The Institute for Free Speech ...

President Donald Trump today announced his intent to nominate Institute for Free Speech Legal Director Allen Dickerson to the Federal Election Commission.

We’re Hiring! Senior Attorneys – Institute for Free Speech – Washington, DC or Virtual Office The Institute for Free Speech is hiring three attorneys, ...

In the News Washington Examiner: Social media crackdown raises free speech concerns By Bradley A. Smith and David Keating Recent decisions by social media companies to ban ...

Congress Americans for Tax Reform: Five Reasons to Oppose H.R. 1, Democrats’ Attempt to Consolidate Power By Isabelle Morales Rather than pushing policies that will ...

The Courts Courthouse News: A Free Speech Chill? Donor Disclosure Rules Debated at 10th Circuit By Amanda Pampuro A conservative think tank on Thursday asked ...

We’re Hiring! Summer Associate Legal Fellowship The Institute for Free Speech Summer Associate Legal Fellowship is a unique opportunity for law students to explore ...

Supreme Court New York Times: Please Don’t Follow This Money By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Jason Karaian, Michael J. de la Merced, Lauren Hirsch and Ephrat Livni ...

Congress Politico: Playbook By Ryan Lizza, Rachael Bade, Tara Palmeri, and Eugene Daniels Schumer today will designate a sweeping package of campaign reforms as the ...

In the News Philanthropy Roundtable: Congress Continues Campaign to Chill Political Speech By Patrice Onwuka With the start of a new session, Congress has resurrected ...

We’re Hiring! Summer Associate Legal Fellowship The Institute for Free Speech Summer Associate Legal Fellowship is a unique opportunity for law students to explore ...

New from the Institute for Free Speech IFS Condemns Capitol Riot The Institute for Free Speech condemns the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol ...