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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’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed

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O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed

The ACLU, the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Northern California, and the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof 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’Connor-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

McBurney v. Young
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2013

Free Speech

National Security

McBurney v. Young

Whether a state may limit access to its public records by allowing only its own citizens to use the state’s freedom of information law.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2013
McBurney v. Young

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National Security

McBurney v. Young

Whether a state may limit access to its public records by allowing only its own citizens to use the state’s freedom of information law.
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Reichle v. Howards
U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2012

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Reichle v. Howards

Whether law enforcement officials can ever be sued for money damages when they have probable cause to arrest someone but choose to make the arrest based on the person’s constitutionally protected speech or views.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2012
Reichle v. Howards

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Reichle v. Howards

Whether law enforcement officials can ever be sued for money damages when they have probable cause to arrest someone but choose to make the arrest based on the person’s constitutionally protected speech or views.
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U.S. v. Alvarez
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2012

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U.S. v. Alvarez

Whether the government can make it a crime to intentionally lie about receiving a military honor, regardless of the circumstances in which the statement is made.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2012
U.S. v. Alvarez

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U.S. v. Alvarez

Whether the government can make it a crime to intentionally lie about receiving a military honor, regardless of the circumstances in which the statement is made.
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FCC v. Fox Television
U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2011

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FCC v. Fox Television

Whether the FCC's censorship of "indecent" speech on broadcast radio and television is unconstitutional?
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U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2011
FCC v. Fox Television

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FCC v. Fox Television

Whether the FCC's censorship of "indecent" speech on broadcast radio and television is unconstitutional?
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Golan v. Holder
U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 2011

Free Speech

Golan v. Holder

Whether the government may extend copyright protection to expressive material — including books, music, and movies — that was previously available in the public domain.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 2011
Golan v. Holder

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Golan v. Holder

Whether the government may extend copyright protection to expressive material — including books, music, and movies — that was previously available in the public domain.
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