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Jun 13, 2025
Ahead of Father鈥檚 Day, Celebrity Dads Share Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Letter to His Newborn Son
Mo Amer, Mark Ruffalo, Mahershala Ali, Tom Morello, W. Kamau Bell, Arian Moayed, Dallas Goldtooth and Alex Winter came together on behalf of Mahmoud Khalil and his family to call for his freedom
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
Jun 09, 2025
吃瓜直播 Slams Trump Administration Deployment of Active Duty Troops to Los Angeles
WASHINGTON 鈥� Today, President Trump ordered hundreds of active-duty marines to support the administration鈥檚 crack down on immigrants鈥� rights protestors in Los Angeles, who to...
Jun 09, 2025
Legal Organizations Across Ideologies Urge Court to Block President Trump鈥檚 Unconstitutional Attacks on Harvard
The amicus brief argues that the administration violated Harvard鈥檚 rights to free speech and academic freedom by unlawfully revoking federal funding.
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 05, 2025
Mahmoud Khalil Submits Extensive New Evidence Detailing Widespread Irreparable Harm from Rubio Determination and Continued Louisiana Detention
In new filings, Mr. Khalil further disproves government claims, underscores that DHS abandoned so-called "misrepresentation" allegations in closing arguments in immigration court this week
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
May 28, 2025
Court Finds Trump鈥檚 Use of Obscure Immigration Law Provision to Detain Mahmoud Khalil Likely Unconstitutional
Court requests additional information before final ruling on preliminary injunction
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
May 23, 2025
Censored Patient Safety Research Must Return to Government Website, Judge Rules
Articles about diagnosing endometriosis and reducing suicide risk had been removed for mentioning the words 鈥淟GBTQ鈥� and 鈥渢ransgender鈥� in violation of the First Amendment
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Schiff v. Office of Personnel Management
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News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
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Live Coverage: Final Scotus Decision Day. Explore News & Commentary.Live Coverage: Final SCOTUS Decision Day
The 吃瓜直播 has served as counsel or filed amicus briefs in more than half of the cases that the Supreme Court will decide today. -
News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Letter To His Son. Explore News & Commentary.Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil鈥檚 Letter to His Son
The Trump administration has detained Khalil since March for his activism. Ahead of his first Father鈥檚 Day, he writes about the grief he has felt being separated from his wife and son. -
VirginiaJun 2025
Free Speech
Immigrants' Rights
Suri V. Trump. Explore Case.Suri v. Trump
Whether someone with a valid visa within the U.S. can be arrested and detained on the basis of their protected political speech and familial associations. -
MassachusettsJun 2025
Free Speech
President And Fellows Of Harvard College V. Us Department Of Health And Human Services. Explore Case.President and Fellows of Harvard College v. US Department of Health and Human Services
The federal government threatened to withhold billions of dollars in research funding from Harvard University after the school refused to adopt the government鈥檚 preferred ideological approach to who it admits to study, who it employs to teach, and what classes and other programs it offers. The 吃瓜直播, 吃瓜直播 of Massachusetts, and a diverse group of other legal advocacy organizations filed an amicus brief arguing that this is retaliation, coercion, and ideological bullying in violation of the First Amendment.