Free Speech
Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Florida v. Raymond Rodrigues
The University of Florida chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine filed a lawsuit on November 16, 2023, challenging the Chancellor of the State University System of Florida’s order to state universities to deactivate the student group. This order threatens the students’ constitutionally-protected right to free speech and association in violation of the First Amendment. The ACLU and its partners are seeking a preliminary injunction that would bar the Chancellor and the University of Florida from deactivating the UF SJP.
Status: Ongoing
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U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2023
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Molina v. Book
Whether police officers violated clearly established First Amendment rights when they tear-gassed plaintiffs for serving as legal observers in a public protest.
U.S. Supreme Court
Aug 2023
Free Speech
O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed
The ACLU, the ACLU of Northern California, and the ACLU of Southern California filed amicus briefs in support of everyday people fighting for government transparency and accountability in two cases set for review by the U.S. Supreme Court this Term: O’Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and Lindke v. Freed.
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2021
Free Speech
Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.
On September 25, 2017, the ACLU-PA filed suit on behalf of B.L., a high school sophomore who has been cheerleading since she was in fifth grade and was expelled from the team as punishment for out-of-school speech.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2013
Free Speech
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Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics
Whether human genes can be patented.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2013
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Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics
Whether human genes can be patented.
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Feb 2013
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LGBTQ Rights
Governor Mifflin School District and Filtering of LGBT Online Content
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Pennsylvania have sent a letter requesting that school officials at Governor Mifflin School District in Berks County stop using Internet filters that violate students' First Amendment free speech rights. The district uses a "sexuality" filter that blocks sites that express support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, and an "intolerance" filter that blocks political advocacy sites that are labeled as intolerant.
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Feb 2013
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LGBTQ Rights
Governor Mifflin School District and Filtering of LGBT Online Content
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Pennsylvania have sent a letter requesting that school officials at Governor Mifflin School District in Berks County stop using Internet filters that violate students' First Amendment free speech rights. The district uses a "sexuality" filter that blocks sites that express support of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, and an "intolerance" filter that blocks political advocacy sites that are labeled as intolerant.
Court Case
Jan 2013
Free Speech
Twitter Wikileaks Court Order
In January 2011, the ACLU and Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed three motions on behalf of Birgitta Jonsdottir, the Icelandic parliamentarian whose Twitter account records were targeted by the government in connection with its investigation related to WikiLeaks.
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Jan 2013
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Twitter Wikileaks Court Order
In January 2011, the ACLU and Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed three motions on behalf of Birgitta Jonsdottir, the Icelandic parliamentarian whose Twitter account records were targeted by the government in connection with its investigation related to WikiLeaks.
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2013
Free Speech
National Security
McBurney v. Young
Whether a state may limit access to its public records by allowing only its own citizens to use the state’s freedom of information law.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2013
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National Security
McBurney v. Young
Whether a state may limit access to its public records by allowing only its own citizens to use the state’s freedom of information law.
U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2012
Free Speech
Reichle v. Howards
Whether law enforcement officials can ever be sued for money damages when they have probable cause to arrest someone but choose to make the arrest based on the person’s constitutionally protected speech or views.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2012
Free Speech
Reichle v. Howards
Whether law enforcement officials can ever be sued for money damages when they have probable cause to arrest someone but choose to make the arrest based on the person’s constitutionally protected speech or views.