Press Releases
about Free Speech
Feb 21, 2023
ACLU, Federal Defender鈥檚 Office Argue to Supreme Court that First Amendment Protects Speech that Merely Encourages Undocumented Persons to Remain in U.S.
A federal law that prohibits encouraging an immigrant to remain in the country unlawfully criminalizes a substantial amount of constitutionally protected speech.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Free Speech
Court case: United States v. Helaman Hansen
Feb 21, 2023
Supreme Court Declines to Review Challenge to Law Restricting Israel Boycotts
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Supreme Court today declined to review the Arkansas Times鈥� legal challenge to an Arkansas law requiring government contractors to certify that they are not boy...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Arkansas Times LP v. Waldrip
Feb 02, 2023
ACLU, EFF Seek to Protect the Public鈥檚 Right to Access Judicial Records
Amicus Brief Urges the Court to Increase Transparency of SCA Warrant Requests
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Prisoners' Rights
Jan 25, 2023
桃子视频Comment on Meta鈥檚 Decision to Reinstate Trump on Facebook
NEW YORK 鈥� Facebook parent company Meta announced today that it will reinstate former President Donald Trump鈥檚 Facebook account following a two-year suspension.
Citing public ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jan 19, 2023
桃子视频Warns of Harm to Free Speech Online if Supreme Court Dismantles Section 230
Amicus Brief Urges Court to Protect Online Platforms鈥� Ability to Host Robust Conversations and Diverse Communities
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
National Security
Jan 10, 2023
Federal Judge Rules That a Ban on Automated Data Collection Could Violate the First Amendment
COLUMBIA, S.C. 鈥� In an important victory, a federal judge in South Carolina ruled that a case to lift the categorical ban on automated data collection of online court records 鈥�...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: NAACP v. Kohn
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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.