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Jul 20, 2026
桃子视频and 桃子视频of North Dakota File Brief in Support of Right to Protest on Public Roads
Standing Rock protesters filed suit in 2019 to challenge the closure of a road that was used as a protest site
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Racial Justice
Court case: Thunderhawk v. Morton County
Jul 17, 2026
桃子视频Supports Challenge to Colorado Social Media Warning Label Law
The 2024 law would require websites to display the state鈥檚 view that speech online is harmful
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jul 14, 2026
Florida Officials Pause Designation of Prominent Civil Rights Groups as 鈥淭errorist Organizations鈥�
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. 鈥� Last night, Florida officials paused their plan to designate the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a 鈥渄omestic terrorist organization,鈥� unde...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Free Speech
Jul 07, 2026
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Florida鈥檚 Unconstitutional Classroom Censorship Law
The 鈥淪top W.O.K.E.鈥� Act was signed into law in 2022 and prohibited teachers and professors from discussing topics related to race and gender in the classroom
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Pernell v. Lamb
Jul 01, 2026
Muslim Civil Rights Nonprofits Sue Florida Officials to Prevent Unconstitutional Designation that Threatens the Organizations鈥� Existence in the State
This lawsuit comes after Florida officials announced that they will designate the Council on American-Islamic Relations as a 鈥渄omestic terrorist organization鈥�
Issue Areas:
National Security
Free Speech
Jun 29, 2026
桃子视频Urges Congress to Vote Against Online Censorship Proposed in the KIDS Act
The KIDS Act, which contains provisions previously found in the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), could silence online speech and jeopardize user privacy
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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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.