Read the latest information and opinion from IFS experts in defense of the First Amendment.
Goodman brings decades of experience in campaign finance law, lobbying law, and First Amendment advocacy to the Institute
Colorado lawmakers silenced and erased speech during public hearings, and a federal appeals court ruled that "legislative immunity" shields them from being ordered to ...
Alaska ordered a nonprofit to register and disclose its donors over speech that never mentioned the ballot measure it was accused of opposing
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 ...
Institute for Free Speech wins permanent injunction and $150,000 in fees on behalf of Bakersfield College professor who refused to embrace government-compelled “wokeism”
Appeals court finds independent journalist Bryan Schott plausibly alleged officials denied him a press credential because of his viewpoint
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
Colorado’s anti-discrimination law unlawfully prohibits speech from one side in some of the most hotly contested debates of today
Institute for Free Speech has filed suit on behalf of the Grassroot Institute of Hawaii to challenge Act 11, which exposes organizations to severe ...
A new law in the Aloha State bars most organizations from speaking on political issues.
Maybe the court was wise not to hand government, and self-interested legislators, the power to decide who is speaking too much, and which views ...
The federal government is still fighting to collect nonprofit donor information despite Supreme Court warnings that such demands chill free speech.
June 1 marks the 70th anniversary of Attorney General John M. Patterson’s effort to oust the NAACP from Alabama.
Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas of musical act TLC is no stranger to the spotlight — but it’s usually for her talent, not for what should be private ...
We don’t need a constitutional amendment that sacrifices essential First Amendment rights for the illusion of greater transparency.
The First Amendment does not allow the government to restrict political speech because change might be disruptive.
Wisconsin prides itself on its tradition of open democratic participation. Passing UPEPA would instantly move the state from the dwindling ranks of the unprotected ...
The Cato Institute founder considered this First Amendment right to be the core of libertarianism.
Shutting down someone’s free speech with a meritless, costly lawsuit sounds downright un-American. But in South Carolina, it’s a genuine risk because of the ...
We’re Hiring! Senior Attorney – Institute for Free Speech – Washington, DC or Virtual Office The Institute for Free Speech is hiring a Senior Attorney with ...
In the News Washington Times: Lawsuit accuses Georgia school board of censoring moms at meetings By Sean Salai Two mothers have sued a Georgia school board ...
New from the Institute for Free Speech Forsyth County Schools Sued for Censorship at Board Meetings Concerned parents in Forsyth County want school officials ...
Congress People United for Privacy: PUFP Letter in Response to the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration’s July 19 hearing on “The DISCLOSE Act” ...
The Courts Washington Free Beacon: Court Overrules School District That Banned Father Who Exposed Obscene Library Books By Elizabeth Troutman A federal judge on Wednesday ...
In the News Epoch Times: Every Senate Dem but Sinema Backs Bill to Compromise First Amendment Freedom of Speech By Mark Tapscott First introduced in ...
In the News Bucks County Courier Times: Pennsbury settles free speech lawsuit. What it could mean to other districts By Peg Quann The impact of ...
In the News Insider: Ted Cruz: Democrats used to support free speech, but ‘unfortunately, that time has long since passed’ By Hanna Kang David Keating, ...
We’re Hiring! Senior Attorney – Institute for Free Speech – Washington, DC or Virtual Office The Institute for Free Speech is hiring a Senior Attorney with ...
In the News Philadelphia Inquirer: The Pennsbury School District will pay $300,000 to settle lawsuit over four men’s curtailed public comments By Maddie Hanna The ...