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The Supreme Court Takes On the Police Use of Cellphone Records

In the New York Times, Knight Institute Senior Attorney Alex Abdo and Kate Klonick write that the Carpenter decision will shape both the right to privacy and freedom of speech in the digital age.
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Supreme Court Strengthens Digital-Era Privacy Rights and First Amendment Freedoms in Carpenter Decision

In a landmark ruling for digital privacy and the freedoms of speech and association, the Court placed important limits on the government’s surveillance power.
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President Trump Unblocks Twitter Critics and Files Notice of Appeal in Knight Institute Lawsuit

In response to the ruling in Knight v. Trump, the seven people represented by the Institute have been unblocked from @realDonaldTrump. Other blocked Twitter users continue to be denied access.
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DOJ’s Seizure of Reporter’s Records Raises Questions About Continuing Force of DOJ Media Guidelines

The Justice Department secretly seized years of reporter Ali Watkins's communication records, and it's unclear whether the seizure complied even with the DOJ's own media guidelines.
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Jamal Greene to join the Knight Institute as a Visiting Scholar

Professor Greene, Dwight Professor of Law at Columbia Law School, will work with Director Jameel Jaffer in commissioning new research relating to free speech and new communications platforms.
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Knight Institute, ACLU File Suit to Shed Light on Pre-Publication Reviews of Books by Former Public Servants

For many former government employees, telling their stories can be a frustrating and discouraging process.