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.
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Newsrooms across the country are facing a growing wave of legal attacks aimed at silencing investigative reporting about powerful people…
When Adam Marshall joined the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in 2014, the organization was the epitome of…
The Colorado Supreme Court held this month that The Sentinel Colorado is a “citizen” under the state’s Open Meetings Law,…
The first step to solving a problem is admitting you have one. In his new book Terms of Respect: How Colleges…
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Local Legal Initiative Attorneys Paul McAdoo and Beth Soja and legal fellow Allyson…
This essay was originally published in The Dispatch on Oct. 28, 2025.Since Charlie Kirk’s murder, the Trump administration has launched…
This prepared statement was delivered before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Oct. 29, 2025.Chairman Cruz,…
This testimony was delivered before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on Oct. 29, 2025.Chairman Cruz, Ranking…
“I was afraid to leave my home for several weeks. I was afraid for the safety of my children. I…
When members of the Ashland County Democratic Party set up a booth at their local fair last month, they might…
Over the past several years, some politicians have tried to ban or limit discussion of controversial ideas in higher education,…