Jun 11, 2026
ACLU Endorses Bipartisan JAWBONE Act To Protect Free Speech
The federal bill would prevent the government from coercing private parties into suppressing speech
Issue Areas: Free Speech
Jun 10, 2026
Mohsen Mahdawi Appeals Retaliatory Ruling from Board of Immigration Appeals to Federal Appeals Court
Following the Board of Immigration Appeals decision, an immigration judge issued a removal order against Mahdawi based solely on his First Amendment protected speech
Issue Areas: Free Speech
Court case: Mahdawi v. Trump
May 28, 2026
New Filings Detail Disturbing Accounts of Federal Agents Retaliating Against Memphis Residents
Residents describe being surveilled at home, pulled over under false pretenses, boxed in with vehicles, and jailed in retaliation for observing and documenting Memphis Safe Task Force activity
Issue Areas: Free Speech
Court case: Demster v. Blanche
May 22, 2026
Mahmoud Khalil’s Legal Team Will Seek Supreme Court Review of Appeals Court Decision
Mr. Khalil cannot legally be detained at this time and is asking the court to protect him as the appeals process continues
Issue Areas: Free Speech
Court case: Khalil v. Trump
May 20, 2026
ACLU Condemns House Passage of Bill Censoring Teachers and Forcibly Outing Transgender Students
WASHINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union condemned a bill that passed today in the U.S. House of Representatives threatening to censor educators nationwide and compelling ...
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