Supreme Court

Sixth Circuit shielded law firm Baker Donelson under qualified immunity, a doctrine four other circuits say doesn't apply when private parties act in their ...

Qualified immunity only extends to private parties working for the government “in pursuit of government objectives,” not to those acting for their own benefit.

Institute hails ruling in NRSC v. FEC as a victory for free political speech

Institute for Free Speech case Lowery v. Mills challenged rule that strips public employees of First Amendment protection against employer intimidation

Renowned advocacy groups join a who's who of scholars to call for the Court to resolve a dangerous circuit split that leaves millions without ...

Expert essays from leading First Amendment scholars and advocates, a virtual panel discussion, and podcast episodes exploring the landmark ruling that defined political speech ...

January 30, 2026, marked the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Buckley v. Valeo. To commemorate the anniversary, the Institute for Free Speech convened a panel to reflect on the ...

Before Buckley v. Valeo, American citizens faced criminal charges for urging Nixon’s impeachment.

The Court's defense of political speech remains essential to American democracy five decades later.

The landmark decision recognized that effective political speech requires the ability to pool resources and communicate at scale.