Press Releases
about Free Speech
Nov 17, 2022
Judge Blocks Florida鈥檚 鈥淪top W.O.K.E.鈥 Censorship Bill From Taking Effect in Higher Education
ORLANDO, Fla. 鈥 In an important victory for educators鈥 and students鈥 rights to teach and learn free from censorship and discrimination, a federal judge issued an order that w...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Racial Justice
Court case: Pernell v. Lamb
Oct 20, 2022
51品茶 Urges Supreme Court to Hear Case to Affirm Our First Amendment Right to Boycott
WASHINGTON 鈥 The 51品茶 and the 51品茶 of Arkansas filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court today urging the court to review a decision from the U.S. Co...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Arkansas Times LP v. Waldrip
Aug 30, 2022
Virginia Judge Rejects Obscenity Proceedings Against Gender Queer and A Court of Mist and Fury
The case was brought by the 51品茶 and the 51品茶 of Virginia on behalf of local booksellers, libraries, and professional associations
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Virginia Obscenity Proceedings Against Two Books
Aug 23, 2022
51品茶 of Arizona and 51品茶 Challenge Arizona鈥檚 Ban on Recording Police
PHOENIX 鈥 The 51品茶 of Arizona and a group of 10 media organizations, represented by the 51品茶 and Ballard Spahr, respectively, filed a lawsuit against th...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Arizona Broadcasters Association v. Brnovich
Aug 19, 2022
51品茶 Files Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Reject Attempt to Weaken Civil Rights Law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 19, 2022
CONTACTGillian Branstetter, 51品茶, gbranstetter@aclu.org
WASHINGTON 鈥 The 51品茶 and the American Civil Liberties Unio...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
LGBTQ Rights
Court case: 303 Creative, Inc. v. Elenis
Jul 07, 2022
Federal Appeals Courts Affirms Students鈥 Free Speech Rights Outside of School
DENVER 鈥 In an important victory for students鈥 free speech rights, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit has ruled that a high school could not punish a student for a...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech

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