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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
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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
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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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156 Free Speech Cases
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2012
Free Speech
U.S. v. Alvarez
Whether the government can make it a crime to intentionally lie about receiving a military honor, regardless of the circumstances in which the statement is made.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2012
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U.S. v. Alvarez
Whether the government can make it a crime to intentionally lie about receiving a military honor, regardless of the circumstances in which the statement is made.
U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2011
Free Speech
FCC v. Fox Television
Whether the FCC's censorship of "indecent" speech on broadcast radio and television is unconstitutional?
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U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2011
Free Speech
FCC v. Fox Television
Whether the FCC's censorship of "indecent" speech on broadcast radio and television is unconstitutional?
U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 2011
Free Speech
Golan v. Holder
Whether the government may extend copyright protection to expressive material — including books, music, and movies — that was previously available in the public domain.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Oct 2011
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Golan v. Holder
Whether the government may extend copyright protection to expressive material — including books, music, and movies — that was previously available in the public domain.
U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2011
Free Speech
Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories
Whether the challenged patents in this case violate both patent law and the First Amendment because they reach abstract ideas and pure thought.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2011
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Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories
Whether the challenged patents in this case violate both patent law and the First Amendment because they reach abstract ideas and pure thought.
U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2011
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Borough of Duryea v. Guarnieri
Whether the First Amendment's guarantee of a right to petition the government for redress of grievances protects a public employee against retaliation for bringing an employment-related lawsuit against his public employer.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jan 2011
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Borough of Duryea v. Guarnieri
Whether the First Amendment's guarantee of a right to petition the government for redress of grievances protects a public employee against retaliation for bringing an employment-related lawsuit against his public employer.