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Internet Speech: A Boon to Civic Engagement
January 1, 2018  •  By IFS Staff  •    •  

The internet is an empowering and diversifying medium capable of uplifting marginalized voices. It has allowed more Americans to meaningfully participate in political dialogue and access more information and speech than ever before. It has enabled the average person to initiate and participate in movements for political and social change and to challenge power and authority. In the internet age,…

Free Speech Arguments – Episode 3: Murthy v. Missouri
January 15, 2026   •  By IFS Staff   •  ,

Vivek H. Murthy, Surgeon General, et al. v. Missouri, et al., argued before the Supreme Court of the United States on March 18, 2024

Free Speech Arguments – Episode 1: Moody v. NetChoice, LLC and NetChoice, LLC v. Paxton
January 15, 2026   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Argued before the Supreme Court of the United States on February 26, 2024.

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

State of Washington v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
September 15, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

On March 26, 2025, the Institute for Free Speech filed an amicus brief in State of Washington v. Meta Platforms, Inc., (formerly doing business ...

Censoring ‘All Men Are Created Equal’ cost U. Oregon $724K — will other universities learn?
July 31, 2025   •  By Tom Garrett   •  , , ,

The First Amendment exists to protect dissent and divergent opinions, not just ideas that align with rigid campus orthodoxy

Campaign Finance Laws Institutionalize Corruption
July 15, 2025   •  By David Keating   •  , ,

Powerful political allies get a pass, while dissenters are crushed with massive fines. This isn’t a flaw in the system—it’s the point.

Judge Orders University of Oregon Insurer to Pay Nearly $200,000 for UO’s Censorship
June 17, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

The $191,000 fee to be paid to Professor Bruce Gilley’s legal team, led by the Institute for Free Speech, brings the University of Oregon’s ...

Free Speech Victory: Professor Bruce Gilley Secures Settlement in University of Oregon Social Media Censorship Case
March 28, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

Settlement requires the university to reform social media policies after blocking professor for saying “all men are created equal”

Institute for Free Speech Urges Washington Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Public File Law
March 27, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

The Institute argues that Washington’s Fair Campaign Practices Act violates the First Amendment by imposing redundant public file requirements on platforms or firms that distribute political advertisements

Free Speech Arguments – Can Texas Force Adults to Verify Their Age Before Visiting Adult Websites? (Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton)
January 15, 2025   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Free Speech Coalition, Inc. v. Paxton, argued before the Supreme Court of the United States on January 15, 2025.

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