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.
A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down an Indiana law that makes it a crime to approach within 25…
Travis Fisher The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) released a report on Wednesday declaring that the Environmental…
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is urging federal district courts to limit restrictions on remote public access…
Patrick G. Eddington At the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) May 2024 convention, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump told those assembled, “No…
Last month, public officials in New Hanover County, North Carolina, revealed that proposed renovations to address the longstanding maintenance needs…
Michael F. Cannon Blue states are learning that it’s sometimes better if public health doesn’t come from the national government.…
The city of Lakewood, Colorado, has released body-worn camera footage depicting the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old girl after…
Walter Olson Number fifteen in our series of occasional roundups on election law and policy: “It sure looks like the…
The Village of Key Biscayne, Florida, has temporarily suspended a policy that prohibits public employees from speaking with the news…
Matt Mittelsteadt This month, the SANDBOX Act was introduced in the US Senate, marking the first attempt to establish a…
David J. Bier President Trump is imposing a $100,000 fee to obtain an H‑1B visa, the primary visa for skilled…
Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit delivered a huge win for journalists in Reporters Committee…