Press Releases
about Free Speech
Mar 25, 2026
ACLU Celebrates Supreme Court Decision Promoting Free Expression Online
The Cox v. Sony decision promotes the public's free speech rights by assuring that an Internet service provider is not liable for failure to police online activity
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Mar 19, 2026
Fifth Circuit Rules Against Civil Rights Activist DeRay Mckesson in Long-running Protest Rights Case
The decision in Ford v. Mckesson endangers First Amendment protections for protest attendees, leaders, and organizers
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Doe v. Mckesson (Ford v. Mckesson)
Mar 17, 2026
10th Circuit Hears Arguments in Major Educational Censorship Case
Oklahoma teachers and students asked the court to block the further implementation of HB 1775, a 2021 classroom censorship bill that has had a chilling effect on public school classrooms
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Black Emergency Response Team v. Drummond
Mar 17, 2026
Georgetown Peace Scholar Detained for Speech Last Year Asks Appeals Court to Reaffirm His Freedom
Dr. Suri’s hearing in the Fourth Circuit comes exactly one year after he was taken by ICE for exercising his First Amendment rights
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Suri v. Trump
Mar 16, 2026
Government Seeks to Resume Immigration Proceedings Against Mohsen Mahdawi
Mr. Mahdawi and his legal team have asked to dismiss the case permanently
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Mahdawi v. Trump
Mar 02, 2026
Mahmoud Khalil Appeals Retaliatory Ruling in Immigration Case
The brief, filed before the Board of Immigration Appeals, argues the immigration judge's removal order was baseless, retaliatory, and must be reversed before Mr. Khalil's rights are violated again
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
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