New Research: No Rise in Corruption Since Citizens United
Washington, DC – The Institute for Free Speech published new research today finding no evidence of increased public corruption following the Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in Citizens United v. Federal...
View ArticleSutherland Institute: Potential SCOTUS case could protect supporters of...
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to hear a case that raises similar concerns [to the landmark 1958 decision, NAACP v. Patterson]. It was brought by a conservative legal organization called...
View ArticlePolitical Consultants Sue for Access to Small Business Loans
A trade association of political consultants is suing the Trump administration, arguing that the Small Business Administration is violating the First Amendment rights of its members by barring...
View ArticleCoalition Statement Supporting the Right to Protest During the Pandemic
Dissent and protest are protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution, which guarantees freedoms of speech, assembly, and the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. These...
View ArticleTechdirt: The Supreme Court Needs To Reverse The Fifth Circuits Awful Ruling...
Whenever our nation’s court system resumes to normalcy, there will hopefully be another case on the Supreme Court docket that could clarify if someone who engages in protected speech can be held...
View ArticleThe Important First-Amendment Principle Now at Risk
That mistake, in a case called Mckesson v. Doe, poses a threat to both freedom of speech and freedom of assembly.read more
View ArticleArgument preview: Justices take on First Amendment challenge to robocall law
Next week, in Barr v. American Association of Political Consultants, the Supreme Court will hear oral argument on whether the federal law prohibiting robocalls to cellphones violates the First...
View ArticleDaily Media Links 5/14
This week we highlight petitions pending before the Supreme Court that involve, among other things, whether a sign regulation containing an exception for on-premises signs violates the First Amendment...
View ArticleProtest Organizers Shouldnt Be Liable for Other Peoples Crime
This piece, co-authored with IFS Communications Director Luke Wachob, originally appeared in Reason on June 16, 2020. read more
View ArticleCandidates Sue New Jersey Over Restrictions on Campaign Slogans
Washington, DC – Two candidates for Congress in New Jersey today asked a federal court to declare the state’s restrictions on campaign slogans unconstitutional. The Institute for Free Speech is...
View ArticleAmicus Brief: New Portland-Area Contribution Limits Are Unconstitutional
Washington, DC – The Taxpayers Association of Oregon filed an amicus brief late Monday urging a state circuit court to strike down Multnomah County’s limits on campaign contributions. Attorneys from...
View ArticleIFS Legal Director Allen Dickerson to be Nominated to the FEC
Washington, DC – President Donald Trump today announced his intent to nominate Institute for Free Speech Legal Director Allen Dickerson to the Federal Election Commission. Dickerson has led the...
View ArticleObscure Tax Case Before Supreme Court Could Affect Free Speech
Washington, DC – The Institute for Free Speech today urged the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling that could effectively close the courthouse doors to lawsuits challenging IRS regulations...
View ArticlePolitical Giving Should Be Private
A third of Americans fear being fired for their political beliefs. Unfortunately, for those who wish to support political campaigns, federal and state laws leave no place to hide.read more
View ArticleThe 2020 election could see record lows for dark money influence
Dark money could be trending toward a record low this election cycle. It’s a development the media has been suspiciously silent on.read more
View ArticleCancel culture and speech regulation make a toxic mix
What do Steven Pinker, David Frum, Margaret Atwood, and Noam Chomsky have in common? They all fear a culture of shame and silence is threatening free speech.read more
View ArticleSupreme Court Case Could Rewrite the Book on Free-Speech Lawsuits
Should the government be held to account when it violates a person’s First Amendment rights, or should it be allowed to manipulate the legal system to avoid judgment?read more
View ArticleWithout Citizens United, that new Borat movie would be illegal
Fans of the new Borat sequel should thank the Supreme Court’s much-maligned and misunderstood Citizens United decision. Without that ruling, America would resemble the autocratic regime in Borat’s...
View ArticleHouse Dems Misguided Effort to Muzzle Conservative Media
On Feb. 24, House Democrats will hold a hearing on “traditional media’s role in promoting disinformation and extremism.” This hearing is a dangerous threat to American democracy and goes entirely...
View ArticleAnalysis: H.R. 1s Speech Provisions are Unconstitutional and Harmful to...
Washington, DC – The Institute for Free Speech published an analysis today of three major sections of H.R. 1 that would trample on First Amendment rights. The provisions would invade the privacy of...
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