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Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Florida v. Raymond Rodrigues
The University of Florida chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine filed a lawsuit on November 16, 2023, challenging the Chancellor of the State University System of Floridas order to state universities to deactivate the student group. This order threatens the students constitutionally-protected right to free speech and association in violation of the First Amendment. The 勛圖眻畦 and its partners are seeking a preliminary injunction that would bar the Chancellor and the University of Florida from deactivating the UF SJP.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2023

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Molina v. Book
Whether police officers violated clearly established First Amendment rights when they tear-gassed plaintiffs for serving as legal observers in a public protest.
U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2023

Free Speech
OConnor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed
The 勛圖眻畦, the 勛圖眻畦 of Northern California, and the 勛圖眻畦 of Southern California filed amicus briefs in support of everyday people fighting for government transparency and accountability in two cases set for review by the U.S. Supreme Court this Term: OConnor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed.
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2021

Free Speech
Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.
On September 25, 2017, the 勛圖眻畦-PA filed suit on behalf of B.L., a high school sophomore who has been cheerleading since she was in fifth grade and was expelled from the team as punishment for out-of-school speech.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2021
Free Speech
Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Xavier Becerra, Attorney General of California
Whether Californias blanket demand for tax documents identifying the major donors to nonprofit organizations infringes the First Amendment right to associational privacy, in light of the states demonstrated inability to maintain the confidentiality of that information?
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U.S. Supreme Court
Dec 2021

Free Speech
Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Xavier Becerra, Attorney General of California
Whether Californias blanket demand for tax documents identifying the major donors to nonprofit organizations infringes the First Amendment right to associational privacy, in light of the states demonstrated inability to maintain the confidentiality of that information?

U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2021
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National Security
勛圖眻畦 v. United States
The 勛圖眻畦 has filed three motions in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) asking it to release secret opinions authorizing the surveillance of Americans. The public has a right to see the legal decisions addressing novel surveillance programs that affect our privacy and free speech rights but many of the FISCs opinions remained closely guarded secrets.
After the FISC and its appeals court rejected the 勛圖眻畦s public access arguments in a series of rulings, the 勛圖眻畦 asked the Supreme Court to review those rulings and to recognize that the public has a First Amendment right of access to the FISCs opinions.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2021

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National Security
勛圖眻畦 v. United States
The 勛圖眻畦 has filed three motions in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) asking it to release secret opinions authorizing the surveillance of Americans. The public has a right to see the legal decisions addressing novel surveillance programs that affect our privacy and free speech rights but many of the FISCs opinions remained closely guarded secrets.
After the FISC and its appeals court rejected the 勛圖眻畦s public access arguments in a series of rulings, the 勛圖眻畦 asked the Supreme Court to review those rulings and to recognize that the public has a First Amendment right of access to the FISCs opinions.

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Oct 2021
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Racial Justice
Black Emergency Response Team v. O'Connor
This lawsuit challenges an Oklahoma classroom censorship law, HB 1775, that severely restricts public school teachers and students from teaching and learning about race and gender.
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Oct 2021

Free Speech
Racial Justice
Black Emergency Response Team v. O'Connor
This lawsuit challenges an Oklahoma classroom censorship law, HB 1775, that severely restricts public school teachers and students from teaching and learning about race and gender.

Court Case
Oct 2021
Free Speech
Picard v. Magliano
On December 4, 2017, Michael Picard stood on the public sidewalk in front of the Bronx County Hall of Justice with a sign reading Jury info and distributed flyers advocating for jury nullification. Shortly after he began his advocacy, an officer arrested Mr. Picard for violating New Yorks courthouse protest law, N.Y. Penal Law 215.50(7). The law makes it a crime to shout, call aloud, or hold or display signs or placards concerning a trial on a public street or sidewalk within 200 feet of a courthouse.
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Oct 2021

Free Speech
Picard v. Magliano
On December 4, 2017, Michael Picard stood on the public sidewalk in front of the Bronx County Hall of Justice with a sign reading Jury info and distributed flyers advocating for jury nullification. Shortly after he began his advocacy, an officer arrested Mr. Picard for violating New Yorks courthouse protest law, N.Y. Penal Law 215.50(7). The law makes it a crime to shout, call aloud, or hold or display signs or placards concerning a trial on a public street or sidewalk within 200 feet of a courthouse.

U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 2021
Free Speech
Racial Justice
Center for Investigative Reporting v. SEPTA
In this case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that the Philadelphia metropolitan transit systems ban on political and public issue advertisements violated the First Amendment because the policy could not be applied in a logical, consistent manner.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 2021

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Center for Investigative Reporting v. SEPTA
In this case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that the Philadelphia metropolitan transit systems ban on political and public issue advertisements violated the First Amendment because the policy could not be applied in a logical, consistent manner.