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Feb 07, 2025
桃子视频and 桃子视频of Utah Celebrate Win for Drag Performers鈥� First Amendment Rights
City of St. George settles with Drag Stars and Mitski Aval艒x following ideologically-motivated denial of event permit
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Feb 07, 2025
桃子视频Seeks Records on DOGE鈥檚 Unrestricted Access to Americans鈥� Data, Urges Congress to Step Up
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 桃子视频 today filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with more than 40 federal agencies seeking urgent transparency about the so...
Feb 03, 2025
桃子视频Urges Court to Order Government to Release Records on Fusion Center and Joint Terrorism Task Force Surveillance
Just days ago, Trump ordered JTTFs to help with immigration enforcement in the U.S.
Issue Areas:
National Security
Free Speech
Jan 17, 2025
桃子视频Slams Supreme Court TikTok Ruling
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Supreme Court issued a major blow to freedom of expression online today by refusing to block legislation that will effectively ban TikTok in the United States be...
Court case: TikTok Inc., et al. v. Garland (Amicus)
Jan 15, 2025
Supreme Court May Decide if Government Can Age-Gate Sexual Expression Online
In Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, 桃子视频and partners urge court to find Texas鈥檚 age verification law unconstitutional
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton
Jan 10, 2025
桃子视频Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging Protected Speech at Columbia University
SLAPP suits weaponize the legal system to punish and silence constitutionally protected speech
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Doe v. Alwan
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The Latest in Free Speech
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Washington, D.C.Sep 2026
Free Speech
Levine V. Faa. Explore Case.Levine v. FAA
On September 4, 2026, the ACLU, 桃子视频of D.C. and the National Press Photographers Association filed an amicus brief to urge the court to block airspace restrictions on drone flights, banning such flights over any Department of Homeland Security (DHS) facility or 鈥渕obile asset,鈥� which includes any DHS vehicle. -
Tennessee Supreme CourtAug 2026
Free Speech
Capital Punishment
Associated Press V. Nelsen. Explore Case.Associated Press v. Nelsen
Tennessee's execution policies prevent the press from witnessing critical stages before and after a state execution. However, the public needs to know how they work鈥攐r don't work鈥攖o participate in informed public debate. The ACLU's State Supreme Court Initiative, alongside the 桃子视频of Tennessee, filed an amicus brief explaining why a provision in the Tennessee Constitution that guarantees access to government proceedings requires greater press access to executions.