Introducing The SLAPP Back Initiative
First Amendment Watch is building the first national database of alleged SLAPPs — strategic lawsuits against public participation — potentially meritless or malicious legal actions that can financially cripple and ultimately silence critical voices.
Turkish Student Who Criticized Israel Can Resume Research at Tufts After Visa Revoked, Judge Rules
The judge wrote that Öztürk is likely to succeed on claims that the termination was “arbitrary and capricious, contrary to law and in violation of the First Amendment.”
Supreme Court Declines To Hear Texas Book Ban Appeal in Case Watched by Free Speech Groups
A lower federal appeals court had ruled that removing the books did not violate Constitutional free speech protections.
ICEBlock App Maker Sues Trump Administration Over Its Pressure on Apple To Remove App
The lawsuit from ICEBlock app maker Joshua Aaron argues that the government’s actions violated the First Amendment.
Florida Governor Declares Muslim Civil Rights Group a Terrorist Organization
The directive against the Council on American-Islamic Relations comes in an executive order DeSantis posted on the social media site X.
Brad Raffensperger Sues To Win More Campaign Spending Power in Georgia Governor Race
Lawyers for Raffensperger argue the current law violates his First Amendment rights to free speech and free association.