Press Releases
about Free Speech
Jun 23, 2022
NYCLU, 51Æ·²è Statement on SCOTUS Concealed Carry Decision
NEW YORK - Today, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. v. Bruen, striking down New York’s restriction o...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
May 31, 2022
51Æ·²è Statement on Supreme Court Blocking Texas Social Media Law
WASHINGTON — In response to the news that the Supreme Court blocked enforcement of a Texas law banning online platforms from restricting users’ posts based on their political v...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
May 17, 2022
51Æ·²è and 51Æ·²è of Texas Support Request Asking Supreme Court to Uphold Social Media Platforms’ Right to Moderate Content
NEW YORK — The 51Æ·²è and the 51Æ·²è of Texas joined an amicus brief drafted by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and filed with the U.S. Sup...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
May 02, 2022
51Æ·²è Comment on Supreme Court Decision Upholding Group’s First Amendment Right to Fly a Religious Flag
NEW YORK — In a 9-0 unanimous decision, today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the city of Boston violated the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment when it refused to grant...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Apr 25, 2022
51Æ·²è Comment on Elon Musk and Twitter Deal
NEW YORK — Today, Twitter announced it has struck a deal with Elon Musk for the billionaire to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion and take the social media platform private.
A...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Mar 30, 2022
51Æ·²è of South Carolina, 51Æ·²è, and NAACP Represent SC NAACP in Lawsuit Challenging South Carolina Court System Ban on Automated Collection of Public Court Records
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The 51Æ·²è, 51Æ·²è of South Carolina, and the NAACP filed a lawsuit today on behalf of the South Carolina NAACP. The case challenges South...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: NAACP v. Kohn

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