Right to Protest

Protests on a range of sensitive issues have roiled college campuses across the nation this year, reigniting debates about the scope and limits of ...

Freedom of speech and assembly are not only for the bold. Timid citizens also have a right to speak and assemble, without putting their ...

Sometimes it's foolish to speak publicly and anonymity is warranted.

Joseph W. Fischer  v. United States, argued before the Supreme Court of the United States on April 16, 2024

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a devastating ruling on the First Amendment right to assemble.

The esteemed executives enshrined on Mount Rushmore are keeping watch over a more speech-friendly state following our challenge to South Dakota’s unconstitutional restrictions on ...

A group of South Dakotans represented by the Institute for Free Speech is challenging the state’s “seasonal prohibition” on demonstrations outside the State Capitol ...

The right to peacefully assemble and protest is a cornerstone of our constitutional government. However, recent events in California and Florida highlight how easily ...

Numerous state legislatures this year considered, or are considering, legislation that would threaten the right of citizens to peaceably assemble. The bills are problematic ...

Last year, the Institute for Free Speech pointed to several trends likely to impact Americans’ political speech rights. Unfortunately, efforts to restrict speech, press, ...