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Jul 23, 2026
In Big Win, Appeals Court Affirms Release of Georgetown Peace Scholar Detained by ICE for His Speech
The decision creates a circuit split on whether federal courts can review claims of unconstitutional immigration detention
Issue Areas: Free Speech
Court case: Suri v. Trump
Jul 21, 2026
Appeals Court Says Federal Court Lacked Jurisdiction to Release Mohsen Mahdawi from Immigration Detention
The government still has no legal authority to re-detain Mr. Mahdawi as the appeals process continues
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights Free Speech
Court case: Mahdawi v. Trump
Jul 20, 2026
ACLU and ACLU of North Dakota File Brief in Support of Right to Protest on Public Roads
Standing Rock protesters filed suit in 2019 to challenge the closure of a road that was used as a protest site
Issue Areas: Free Speech Racial Justice
Court case: Thunderhawk v. Morton County
Jul 17, 2026
ACLU Supports Challenge to Colorado Social Media Warning Label Law
The 2024 law would require websites to display the state’s view that speech online is harmful
Issue Areas: Free Speech
Jul 14, 2026
Florida Officials Pause Designation of Prominent Civil Rights Groups as “Terrorist Organizations”
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Last night, Florida officials paused their plan to designate the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a “domestic terrorist organization,” unde...
Issue Areas: National Security Free Speech
Court case: CAIR-Foundation, Inc and CAIR Florida, Inc. v. DeSantis et al.
Jul 07, 2026
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Florida’s Unconstitutional Classroom Censorship Law
The “Stop W.O.K.E.” Act was signed into law in 2022 and prohibited teachers and professors from discussing topics related to race and gender in the classroom
Issue Areas: Free Speech LGBTQ Rights
Court case: Pernell v. Lamb
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