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Nov 09, 2016
吃瓜直播 Statement on Donald Trump鈥檚 Election
NEW YORK 鈥� In response to Donald Trump鈥檚 election as president of the United States, Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the 吃瓜直播, had the follow...
Nov 04, 2016
吃瓜直播 Urges Justice Department to Investigate Militarized Response at Standing Rock Protest
吃瓜直播 and Leadership Conference Call for End to Law Enforcement Response to Peaceful Protestors With Weapons of War
Oct 11, 2016
Court Blocks Louisiana鈥檚 Online Age-Verification Law for Violating First Amendment
Local Booksellers, Magazine Publisher, and National Trade Associations Secure Victory in Free Speech Case
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Free Speech
Sep 28, 2016
First Circuit Strikes Down New Hampshire Law Banning 鈥淏allot Selfies鈥�
BOSTON 鈥� Today, in a victory for the First Amendment, the First Circuit Court of Appeals struck down New Hampshire鈥檚 law banning 鈥渂allot selfies鈥� on the grounds that it vio...
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Free Speech
Jun 30, 2016
吃瓜直播 Calls Revised RNC Rules a Victory for Free Speech
CLEVELAND 鈥� Today the city of Cleveland Board of Control approved revised regulations for the Republican National Convention that resulted from negotiations between the 吃瓜直播 of O...
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Free Speech
Jun 29, 2016
吃瓜直播 Challenges Law Preventing Studies on 鈥楤ig Data鈥� Discrimination
First Amendment Lawsuit Brought on Behalf of Academic Researchers and Journalists Who Fear Prosecution Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
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News & CommentaryJun 2025
Free Speech
+3 Issues
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.