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Nov 17, 2022
Judge Blocks Florida’s “Stop W.O.K.E.” Censorship Bill From Taking Effect in Higher Education
ORLANDO, Fla. — In an important victory for educators’ and students’ rights to teach and learn free from censorship and discrimination, a federal judge issued an order that w...
Issue Areas: Free Speech Racial Justice
Court case: Pernell v. Lamb
Oct 20, 2022
ACLU Urges Supreme Court to Hear Case to Affirm Our First Amendment Right to Boycott
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Arkansas filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court today urging the court to review a decision from the U.S. Co...
Issue Areas: Free Speech
Court case: Arkansas Times LP v. Waldrip
Aug 30, 2022
Virginia Judge Rejects Obscenity Proceedings Against Gender Queer and A Court of Mist and Fury
The case was brought by the ACLU and the ACLU of Virginia on behalf of local booksellers, libraries, and professional associations
Issue Areas: Free Speech LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Virginia Obscenity Proceedings Against Two Books
Aug 23, 2022
ACLU of Arizona and ACLU Challenge Arizona’s Ban on Recording Police
PHOENIX — The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona and a group of 10 media organizations, represented by the ACLU and Ballard Spahr, respectively, filed a lawsuit against th...
Issue Areas: Free Speech
Court case: Arizona Broadcasters Association v. Brnovich
Aug 19, 2022
ACLU Files Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Reject Attempt to Weaken Civil Rights Law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 19, 2022 CONTACTGillian Branstetter, ACLU, gbranstetter@aclu.org WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and the American Civil Liberties Unio...
Issue Areas: Free Speech LGBTQ Rights
Court case: 303 Creative, Inc. v. Elenis
Jul 07, 2022
Federal Appeals Courts Affirms Students’ Free Speech Rights Outside of School
DENVER — In an important victory for students’ free speech rights, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit has ruled that a high school could not punish a student for a...
Issue Areas: Free Speech
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