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.
This keynote was originally delivered to the Delaware Inns of Court on March 11, 2026.We live in interesting times.I can…
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration’s efforts to shutter Voice of America are unlawful, ordering the government…
In Sparta, Tennessee, handing out flyers in support of the First Amendment could put you on the wrong side of…
A media coalition led by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is urging a federal district court in…
The political sphere, and the world more broadly, would probably be a better place if we did away with the…
Governments around the world have increasingly sought to regulate online speech well beyond their borders.If global platforms are forced to…
This essay was originally published by UnHerd on March 16, 2026.Over the weekend, the federal government threatened to effectively censor…
Spain is no longer just talking about regulating online “hate.” Now it’s building an AI system to track it. Fresh…
Attorneys from the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press are representing photojournalist Rob Levine in a challenge to unconstitutional…
Brendan Carr’s authoritarian warning — that networks risk their broadcasting licenses for Iran war reporting that the government doesn’t like…
Gail Nazarene, an elected school board member in New Jersey, thought she was performing her duties as a public servant…
Another week, another instance of Texas censorship. Administrators forced assistant history professor Aaron George to alter his course content not…