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U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2023
Molina v. Book

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Molina v. Book

Whether police officers violated clearly established First Amendment rights when they tear-gassed plaintiffs for serving as legal observers in a public protest.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2023
O鈥機onnor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed

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O鈥機onnor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed

The ACLU, the 桃子视频of Northern California, and the 桃子视频of Southern California filed amicus briefs in support of everyday people fighting for government transparency and accountability in two cases set for review by the U.S. Supreme Court this Term: O鈥機onnor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2021
Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.

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Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.

On September 25, 2017, the ACLU-PA filed suit on behalf of B.L., a high school sophomore who has been cheerleading since she was in fifth grade and was expelled from the team as punishment for out-of-school speech.
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158 Free Speech Cases

Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org
U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 2019

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Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org

Whether, under the First Amendment, the government can copyright government materials that lack the force of law.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 2019
Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org

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Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org

Whether, under the First Amendment, the government can copyright government materials that lack the force of law.
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Iancu v. Brunetti
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2019

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Iancu v. Brunetti

Whether the prohibition on the federal registration of 鈥渋mmoral鈥 or 鈥渟candalous鈥 trademarks violates the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2019
Iancu v. Brunetti

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Iancu v. Brunetti

Whether the prohibition on the federal registration of 鈥渋mmoral鈥 or 鈥渟candalous鈥 trademarks violates the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment.
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Rhines v. Young
U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2019

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Rhines v. Young

Whether the Supreme Court should allow Petitioner Charles Russell Rhines the opportunity to establish that prejudice against him because of his sexual orientation factored into the jury鈥檚 decision to convict or impose a sentence of death.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2019
Rhines v. Young

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Rhines v. Young

Whether the Supreme Court should allow Petitioner Charles Russell Rhines the opportunity to establish that prejudice against him because of his sexual orientation factored into the jury鈥檚 decision to convict or impose a sentence of death.
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Court Case
May 2019

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Sandvig v. Barr 鈥 Challenge to CFAA Prohibition on Uncovering Racial Discrimination Online

The 桃子视频has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which makes it a federal crime to access a computer in a manner that 鈥渆xceeds authorized access.鈥 This provision of the law often prohibits and chills academics, researchers, and journalists from testing for discrimination on the internet. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in June 2016. The plaintiffs are academic researchers, computer scientists, and journalists who wish to investigate companies鈥 online practices through standard academic and journalistic techniques, but are limited by the terms of service of target websites.
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Sandvig V. Barr 鈥 Challenge To Cfaa Prohibition On Uncovering Racial Discrimination Online. Explore Case.
Court Case
May 2019
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+2 桃子视频

Sandvig v. Barr 鈥 Challenge to CFAA Prohibition on Uncovering Racial Discrimination Online

The 桃子视频has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, which makes it a federal crime to access a computer in a manner that 鈥渆xceeds authorized access.鈥 This provision of the law often prohibits and chills academics, researchers, and journalists from testing for discrimination on the internet. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in June 2016. The plaintiffs are academic researchers, computer scientists, and journalists who wish to investigate companies鈥 online practices through standard academic and journalistic techniques, but are limited by the terms of service of target websites.
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Pluecker v. Paxton
Texas
May 2019

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Pluecker v. Paxton

On December 18, 2018, The 桃子视频and 桃子视频of Texas filed a lawsuit challenging a state law that requires government contractors to certify that they are not engaged in boycotts of Israel or territories controlled by Israel. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of four Texans, argues that the law, HB 89, which went into effect last year, violates the First Amendment鈥檚 protection against government intrusion into political speech.
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Texas
May 2019
Pluecker v. Paxton

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Pluecker v. Paxton

On December 18, 2018, The 桃子视频and 桃子视频of Texas filed a lawsuit challenging a state law that requires government contractors to certify that they are not engaged in boycotts of Israel or territories controlled by Israel. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of four Texans, argues that the law, HB 89, which went into effect last year, violates the First Amendment鈥檚 protection against government intrusion into political speech.
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