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May 07, 2025
Military Families Seek Preliminary Injunction Against Censorship in Department of Defense Schools
Military families seek preliminary injunction that would restore curricula, return books to shelves, and prohibit future bans
Issue Areas: Free Speech LGBTQ Rights
Court case: E.K. v. Department of Defense Education Activity
Apr 15, 2025
Students Sue Department of Defense Schools Over Curriculum Changes, Book Bans
Students around the globe impacted by censorship of materials about race and gender in military-run schools
Issue Areas: Free Speech LGBTQ Rights
Court case: E.K. v. Department of Defense Education Activity
Apr 03, 2025
Court Denies Preliminary Relief to Arts Organizations
Though court agreed that NEA funding bar for projects that promote “gender ideology” would likely violate the First Amendment, court refused to expressly block the NEA from reimposing that bar
Issue Areas: Free Speech LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Rhode Island Latino Arts v. National Endowment for the Arts
Apr 03, 2025
Court Hears Arguments on the Unconstitutional ICE Detention of Rümeysa Öztürk
Öztürk is a Tufts Ph.D. student and Fulbright scholar who was detained in retaliation for writing an op-ed critical of the university
Issue Areas: Free Speech Immigrants' Rights LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Öztürk v. Trump
Mar 07, 2025
In Response to ACLU Lawsuit, National Endowment for the Arts Removes Certification Requirement on Funding Applications
Artists no longer need to attest that they will not “promote gender ideology” to apply and the NEA’s funding bar will be decided by the Court.
Issue Areas: Free Speech LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Rhode Island Latino Arts v. National Endowment for the Arts
Mar 06, 2025
Artists Mount First Amendment Challenge to New Grant Requirements by the National Endowment for the Arts
Applicants must attest that they will not “promote gender ideology” to be eligible for funding in accordance with President Trump’s executive order.
Issue Areas: Free Speech LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Rhode Island Latino Arts v. National Endowment for the Arts
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