Freedom IndexLegal & Courts
Legal & Courts tracks major cases, rulings, and legislative battles impacting freedom of speech and digital rights. Covering court decisions, lawsuits, and evolving laws, this category provides insights into the legal frameworks shaping expression and censorship around the world.
Since returning to the White House more than one year ago, President Trump and his administration have continued to take…
This essay was originally published by Persuasion on Jan. 28, 2025.On Oct. 17, 1961, tens of thousands of Algerians marched…
FIRE’s Free Speech Dispatch covers new and continuing censorship trends and challenges around the world. Our goal is to help readers…
The chill in the air on Texas’ campuses isn’t just the winter storm sweeping the nation. The state’s public university…
Grok, the AI system integrated into X, has reportedly been used to turn real pictures of people — including minors —…
CHICAGO, Jan. 27, 2026 — Like most Americans, you’ve probably criticized the Democrats or the Republicans at some point. But…
The Oklahoma State Department of Education has reached an agreement with Oklahoma Watch to turn over records related to the…
This essay was originally published in The Free Press on Jan. 21, 2026. Three days later, ICE agents shot and…
A federal judge in Massachusetts has unsealed records that he relied on to conclude last year that the Trump administration’s…
On Saturday, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse named Alex Pretti was shot and killed by United States Border Patrol agents in…
In 2023, FIRE raised the following question: What’s going on in Florida? In light of recent affronts to academic freedom in…
On Thursday, a federal judge unsealed internal government documents shining a light into how the Trump administration targeted pro-Palestinian foreign students…