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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

Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories
U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2011

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Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories

Whether the challenged patents in this case violate both patent law and the First Amendment because they reach abstract ideas and pure thought.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2011
Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories

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Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories

Whether the challenged patents in this case violate both patent law and the First Amendment because they reach abstract ideas and pure thought.
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Borough of Duryea v. Guarnieri
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2011

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Borough of Duryea v. Guarnieri

Whether the First Amendment's guarantee of a right to petition the government for redress of grievances protects a public employee against retaliation for bringing an employment-related lawsuit against his public employer.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2011
Borough of Duryea v. Guarnieri

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Borough of Duryea v. Guarnieri

Whether the First Amendment's guarantee of a right to petition the government for redress of grievances protects a public employee against retaliation for bringing an employment-related lawsuit against his public employer.
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Fox v. Vice
U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2010

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Fox v. Vice

Whether a defendant can recover attorney's fees under a federal fee-shifting statute absent a showing that the entire lawsuit is frivolous and, if so, whether the defendant must at least show that any frivolous claims are factually distinct from non-frivolous claims.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2010
Fox v. Vice

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Fox v. Vice

Whether a defendant can recover attorney's fees under a federal fee-shifting statute absent a showing that the entire lawsuit is frivolous and, if so, whether the defendant must at least show that any frivolous claims are factually distinct from non-frivolous claims.
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FCC v. ATT
U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2010

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FCC v. ATT

Whether a provision of the Freedom of Information Act designed to protect "personal privacy" applies to corporations.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2010
FCC v. ATT

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FCC v. ATT

Whether a provision of the Freedom of Information Act designed to protect "personal privacy" applies to corporations.
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Amazon
North Carolina
Oct 2010

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Amazon.com, LLC v. Kenneth R. Lay

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North Carolina
Oct 2010
Amazon

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Amazon.com, LLC v. Kenneth R. Lay

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