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.
When Ben Mueller started searching for news in California’s Marin County, he immediately thought of Jeffrey Epstein. He figured America’s third-richest county…
PHILADELPHIA, July 30, 2026 — U.S. colleges are increasingly eliminating or narrowing restrictive speech codes, continuing an encouraging trend that…
Caroline Cunningham is a rising junior at the University of Alabama, where she is majoring in legal history on the pre-law…
SEBRING, Fla., July 29, 2026 — In a story stranger than fiction, a Florida college fired an English professor for nothing…
The Reporters Committee is urging the Federal Communications Commission to reject petitions seeking to deny the renewal of Disney’s broadcast…
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Michelle Liao is a rising senior at the University of Michigan studying psychology and political science.Last summer, a former student…
People with Disabilities, Advocates Sue City of Portland and Multnomah County Over Inaccessible Emergency Systems PORTLAND, Ore. — People with…
In order to teach, Bill Smoot had to leave everything behind. His wallet, cash, credit cards, and chewing gum —…
A few years ago, the Supreme Court reaffirmed a basic free speech principle: “the First Amendment protects an individual’s right to…
Universities exist to advance knowledge through cutting-edge research and by training the next generation of thought leaders. Artificial intelligence is…
When former University of Pittsburgh student and freelance journalist Henry Bard tried to get records from his campus police department…