Press Releases
about Free Speech
Nov 22, 2021
ACLU Supports Speech Rights of Conservative Christian Group to Display Flag in Front of Boston’s City Hall
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Massachusetts filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting a conservative Christian group’...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Nov 14, 2021
ACLU Comment on FBI Raid of Project Veritas Founder
NEW YORK — The following is a statement from Brian Hauss, senior staff attorney with the ACLU’s Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, in response to reports of an FBI raid o...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Oct 19, 2021
ACLU, ACLU of Oklahoma, Lawyers Committee File Lawsuit Challenging Oklahoma Classroom Censorship Bill Banning Race and Gender Discourse
OKLAHOMA CITY — A diverse group of students and educators filed a lawsuit today challenging an Oklahoma classroom censorship bill, HB 1775, which severely restricts public school...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Free Speech
Court case: Black Emergency Response Team v. Drummond
Oct 04, 2021
ACLU of New Jersey Files Brief in Case Defending Protesters Subjected to Unconstitutional Restraining Order Outside County Executive’s House
Hudson County officials sought court order to suppress speech by peaceful demonstrators against the county’s immigration detention contract, and now seek permanent restrictions on protest
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 21, 2021
NYCLU, ACLU Submit SCOTUS Amicus Brief in Support of New York Concealed Carry Restrictions
Widespread Presence of Guns in Public Spaces Would Chill Assembly, First Amendment-Activity
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 17, 2021
ACLU Files Amicus Brief Urging Court to to Uphold Students’ Free Speech Rights
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Colorado filed an amicus brief on September 15 with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit urging the cou...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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News & CommentaryMar 2026
Free Speech
One Year Later: Georgetown Scholar Illegally Detained For His Speech Returns To Court. Explore News & Commentary.One Year Later: Georgetown Scholar Illegally Detained for His Speech Returns to Court
The ACLU is in court this week with Dr. Badar Khan Suri fighting the Trump administration’s unconstitutional attempt to re-detain him for exercising his First Amendment rights. -
CaliforniaJan 2026
Free Speech
Privacy & Technology
Doe V. Dhs. Explore Case.Doe v. DHS
On February 2, 2026, the ACLU, ACLU of Northern California, and the ACLU of Pennsylvania filed a motion in federal court to quash a Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) administrative subpoena seeking Google subscriber records about our client, solely because he engaged in constitutionally protected speech criticizing DHS conduct. -
News & CommentaryFeb 2026
Free Speech
Cómo Una Ley De La época De Covid Que Prohíbe Las "noticias Falsas" En Puerto Rico Acecha A La Prensa. Explore News & Commentary.Cómo una ley de la época de COVID que prohíbe las "noticias falsas" en Puerto Rico acecha a la prensa
Dos periodistas desafían una ley que amenaza la libertad de prensa en un intento de prohibir la desinformación -
Washington, D.C.Jan 2026
Free Speech
The New York Times Co. V. Department Of Defense. Explore Case.The New York Times Co. v. Department of Defense