National First Amendment Summit: Experts on Campus Free Speech Controversies

Leading First Amendment scholars convened to discuss campus speech and how educators and administration can balance the tension between free speech protections and student protest at the National First Amendment Summit.

Washington Post’s Jason Rezaian Delivers Keynote Address at National First Amendment Summit

Jason Rezaian, director of press freedom initiatives for The Washington Post, discussed the vitally important role of journalists in society in his keynote address at the 2024 National First Amendment Summit.

New York AG Spars With FIRE Over Social Media Moderation of ‘Hateful Content’

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a free speech advocacy group, opened a new front in its ongoing legal battle over New York's attempts to regulate online speech.

Federal Judge Rules Texas University That Canceled Drag Show Didn’t Violate Free Speech Rights

A federal judge has ruled that a university in the Texas Panhandle did not violate the constitutional right to free speech when the school’s president canceled a drag show earlier this year.

Tennessee School Removes Student Suspension Over Memes Following First Amendment Lawsuit

A public high school in Tennessee agreed to remove a suspension from a student’s record following a lawsuit that claimed the school’s social media policies violated the student’s First Amendment rights and led to an unconstitutional disciplinary action.

Tennessee Student Sues After Suspension for Off-Campus Memes

A Tennessee public high school student sued his school July 18 after he was suspended for posting memes ridiculing his principal, claiming the disciplinary action violated his First Amendment rights.

Fifth Circuit to Decide if Texas Citizen Journalist’s Arrest Violated the First Amendment

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard arguments en banc Jan. 25 in the case of a Texas citizen journalist who was arrested for asking a police officer a question.