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.
Free speech has always been America’s most revolutionary idea.As our nation prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, FIRE is proud…
Filming student protesters. Emailing administrators about a newspaper launch. Asking a commentator for additional information to back up their claims.…
Last Monday, FBI Director Kash Patel announced an investigation into Signal group chats that Minnesotans are using to track ICE activity.…
Riona Sheikh walked onto the University of Maryland’s campus her freshman year not knowing a soul. “I was a little…
One year into Trump 2.0, we examine the administration’s record on free speech and how it compares to the president’s…
On Friday night, a federal court in Virginia unsealed a redacted version of the search warrant affidavit that provides the…
Can a state bar public school teachers from talking to a student’s parents about their minor child’s gender identity without…
Last night, federal agents arrested journalist Don Lemon in connection with an anti-ICE protest inside a Minnesota church earlier this month.…
Federal agents arrested independent journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort on Thursday and Friday, charging them with violating federal law…
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…