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FIRE | Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Supreme Court Cases | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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FEC v. BEAUMONT | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Whether the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 prohibition on contributions violates the First Amendment to the Constitution if it is applied to a nonprofit...
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Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Missouri State University | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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UNITED STATES v. NUGENT | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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MILLER v. CALIFORNIA | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Whether, consistent with the 1st Amendment, unsolicited mass mailings to advertise books containing explicit pictures of sexual acts can be prosecuted.
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University of Texas, San Antonio | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Skidmore College | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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HALTER v. NEBRASKA | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Does a Nebraska statute criminalizing the use of the American flag on advertisements violate the Fourteenth Amendment?
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Occidental College Ruthlessly Suppresses Free Speech | The Foundation for Individual Rights and...
Shock jock Jason Antebi, a student at Occidental College, is known for political parody, provocative humor, and frequent mocking of Occidental's administration.
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Bartnicki v. Vopper | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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West Texas A&M University | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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CUTTER v. WILKINSON | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Whether the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment by requiring state-run...
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Research & Learn | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Clemson University | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Clemson University is a public land-grant research university in Clemson, South Carolina.
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California State University, Fresno | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
California State University, Fresno is a public university in Fresno, California, United States.
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MARSH v. ALABAMA | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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BREARD v. ALEXANDRIA | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Supreme Court Cases | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Montana State University | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Eastern Washington University | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Eastern Washington University is a public university in Cheney, Washington.
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Fordham University | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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REED v. TOWN OF GILBERT | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Whether a municipal sign code that restricts posting based on purpose is either content-based or content-neutral and, if content-based, whether the code...
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SCHACKMAN et al. v. CALIFORNIA | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania - Mansfield | The Foundation for Individual Rights and...
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Loyola University New Orleans | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Mazo v. Way | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
In New Jersey, primary election candidates can include a slogan of their choice next to their name on the ballot. This allows candidates to speak directly to...
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University of Kansas | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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University of California, Santa Cruz | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Student Handbook: Campus Policies & Procedures | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Bias Response Team | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Wesleyan University | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Partner Happy Hour | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Norman Zalkind Press Release | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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WISCONSIN v. YODER et al. | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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SCHNEIDER v. NEW JERSEY | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Whether a city ordinance mandating a permit to canvass or distribute circulars violated the First Amendment's freedom of speech
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Rice University | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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RANKIN et al. v. MCPHERSON | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Supreme Court Cases | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Students Under Fire Database | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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HENRY v. LOUISIANA | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Brandeis University | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Brandeis University is a private research university in Waltham, Massachusetts.
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Washington State University | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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WIEMAN et al. v. UPDEGRAFF et al. | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Whether a state loyalty oath violated the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Newsdesk | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Get the latest free speech news as it happens from FIRE's award-winning Newsdesk.
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College Free Press Act | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Prohibits institutions of higher education nationwide from censoring student-run campus media. Protects student journalists from punishment solely for...
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University of Delaware | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Auburn University | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Feelings vs. Freedom | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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University of Maryland | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Title IX Compliance | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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University of Maine | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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California State University - San Marcos | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
California State University, San Marcos is a public university in San Marcos, California.
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Clemson University | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Clemson University is a public land-grant research university in Clemson, South Carolina.
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Mount St. Mary's University | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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https://www.fire.org/supreme-court/bryson-v-united-states
BRYSON v. UNITED STATES | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Supreme Court Cases | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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RATNER et al. v. CALIFORNIA | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Cameron University | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Cameron University is a public university in Lawton, Oklahoma.
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Research & Learn | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Lindsie Rank | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
FIRE is a mission-driven organization committed to defending free speech and free thought across the country.
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University of Memphis | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Oberlin College | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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FIRE Letter to Wesleyan University | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Supreme Court Cases | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Students Under Fire Database | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Loyola University New Orleans | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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GIBSON v. UNITED STATES | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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University of Houston | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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University of Wyoming | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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University of California, Davis | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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University of Cincinnati: Speech Code Litigation | The Foundation for Individual Rights and...
FIRE coordinated a legal challenge to an unconstitutional free speech zone policy at the University of Cincinnati that limited all "demonstrations, pickets,...
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Students Under Fire Database | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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UNITED STATES v. WILLIAMS (2008) | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Does the PROTECT Act abridge First Amendment freedom of speech by prohibiting offers and requests of materials believed to be child pornography?
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First Amendment | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
The First Amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the government and is arguably the defining factor of...
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STAUB v. CITY OF BAXLEY | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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University of Pennsylvania | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Seattle University | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Emerson College | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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MGM STUDIOS v. GROKSTER | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Can a distributor of file-sharing software be held liable if a third party uses it to infringe copyrighted material?
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Scholars Under Fire Database | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
This database documents scholars who have faced calls for sanction and how scholars and administrators have responded to different forms of targeting.
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Attend an Event | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
FIRE holds national and regional events for college students and faculty interested in free speech law, education, and more.
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Adams State University | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Adams State University is a public university in Alamosa, Colorado.
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UNITED STATES v. Auto Workers | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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