Press Releases
about Free Speech
Jun 03, 2021
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ Comment on Trump DOJ Seizing Communications from Journalists
The Biden administration disclosed yesterday that the Trump Justice Department seized phone records of New York Times reporters in 2017. This disclosure follows similar reports fro...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Free Speech
Jun 03, 2021
Statement on Supreme Court Decision Removing Hurdles to Online Civil Rights Testing and Research
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court issued a decision today in Van Buren v. United States, narrowly interpreting the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) in a manner protecting civil r...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Free Speech
May 19, 2021
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Louisiana Releases Statement Following Representative Ray Garofalo’s Removal as Chairman of the House Committee on Education
NEW ORLEANS – The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Louisiana released the following statement in response to Representative Ray Garofalo’s removal as Chairman of the House Committee on Education. In Ap...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Apr 22, 2021
NYCLU Statement on Police Aggression Against Protesters in Albany
ALBANY – In response to reporting that Albany law enforcement is currently wielding aggressive tactics against protestors, including violently dispersing protestors while reporte...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Apr 20, 2021
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Rhode Island Favorably Settles Lawsuit Against Portsmouth Over Political Sign Ban
A federal judge has approved the settlement of a lawsuit filed in January by ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Rhode Island cooperating attorney Richard A. Sinapi that challenged the constitutionality of a ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Apr 19, 2021
³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Alaska Requests Court Rules to Protect the First Amendment Rights of State Employees
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ of Alaska has asked the court to decide a lawsuit against Governor Mike Dunleavy, his former Chief of Staff Tuckerman Babcock, and the State of Alask...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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PodcastJul 2025
Free Speech
The Abcs Of Free Speech With Emerson Sykes. Explore Podcast.The ABCs of Free Speech with Emerson Sykes
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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 ³Ô¹ÏÖ±²¥ 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’s Letter To His Son. Explore News & Commentary.Read Detained Activist Mahmoud Khalil’s Letter to His Son
The Trump administration has detained Khalil since March for his activism. Ahead of his first Father’s Day, he writes about the grief he has felt being separated from his wife and son.
