Disclosure: A Threat to Associational Privacy

January 1, 2018  •  By IFS staff  •    •  

Disclosure, in the campaign finance context, refers to laws and regulations requiring candidates and political groups to report information about their activities to the government, which then makes that information available publicly. The required information varies greatly, depending on the affected organization and the local, state, or federal government mandating the disclosure. Disclosure rules fall into two broad categories: disclosure…

Free Speech Arguments – Can the Government Constitutionally Use Broad Subpoena Power in a Way that Chills Nonprofit and Donor Speech? (First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin)

December 3, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin, argued before the Supreme Court of the United States on December 2, 2025.

Free Speech Arguments – Can the Government Constitutionally Use Broad Subpoena Power in a Way that Chills Nonprofit and Donor Speech? (First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin)

December 3, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin, argued before the Supreme Court of the United States on December 2, 2025.

Kline, et al. v. No on EE—A Bad Deal for Colorado

November 26, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

The Institute argues that Colorado’s registered agent disclosure requirement violates the First Amendment because it is a content-based regulation of speech that does not further a compelling governmental interest.

Institute for Free Speech Defends First Amendment Rights against IRS Donor Disclosure Law in Pivotal Case

November 20, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , , ,

Case on behalf of The Buckeye Institute could extend Supreme Court’s donor privacy protections to every charity in America

Free Speech Arguments – May Burdensome Disclosure Laws Create a De Facto Ban on Political Ads? (State of Washington v. Meta Platforms, Inc.)

October 28, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

State of Washington v. Meta Platforms, Inc., argued before the Supreme Court of Washington on October 28, 2025

Free Speech Arguments – May Burdensome Disclosure Laws Create a De Facto Ban on Political Ads? (State of Washington v. Meta Platforms, Inc.)

October 28, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

State of Washington v. Meta Platforms, Inc., argued before the Supreme Court of Washington on October 28, 2025

Arizona Protected Public Officials’ Privacy. It Should Do the Same for Everyday Citizens.

October 23, 2025   •  By Brad Smith   •  , , ,

All Arizonans deserve the ability to engage in democracy without worrying that their civic participation will jeopardize their family’s safety.

Federal Court Blocks Minnesota’s Vendor-Disclosure Law in Victory for Free Speech

October 20, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

Judge grants preliminary injunction to block rules that require advocacy groups to publicly disclose their vendors, thereby exposing those vendors to harassment

Keep political donor addresses private

September 18, 2025   •  By Brad Smith   •  , ,

Now that Oregon has shielded campaign participants, it should protect donors. The time for comprehensive donor privacy reform is now.

Extend privacy protections to those supporting elected officials

September 15, 2025   •  By David Keating   •  ,

Protecting elected officials from political violence is rightly a priority. But we must also extend some privacy protections to the citizens who support them.

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