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.
Imagine you’re a professor who disagrees with your university’s indigenous land acknowledgement, so you write your own as a joke…
On April 20, FBI Director Kash Patel filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against The Atlantic for its reporting on the director’s…
After first signaling that satire might trigger administrative scrutiny in the wake of an April Fools’ controversy, the University of…
Texas Tech has two months to shut down its sex and gender courses after the university system passed sweeping new…
The Federal Aviation Administration has withdrawn unconstitutional restrictions that criminalized drone flights near federal immigration enforcement operations — a direct…
You’re most likely reading this article from a country that is not China. So, naturally, you might think that China’s…
Adam Thierer, a leading voice on technology policy and free expression, has joined FIRE as a senior fellow.Thierer also serves…
FIRE’s Free Speech Dispatch covers new and continuing censorship trends and challenges around the world. Our goal is to help readers…
Free speech has long been a cornerstone of democratic society. But today, its principles face increasing pressure. Around the world,…
Alison Riddoch is a legal clerk for Campus Rights Advocacy at FIRE and a student at Duke Law School, class…
Today, The Intercept reported that the federal government is ordering Reddit to appear before a grand jury in connection with the anonymous…
This essay was originally published by The News & Observer on April 10, 2026.“Hey guys, welcome back to my channel,”…