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Jamal Greene, Dwight Professor of Law at Columbia Law School, to join Knight Institute as a Visiting Scholar

Professor Greene will work with Executive Director Jameel Jaffer in commissioning new research relating to free speech and new communications platforms.
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Yes, President Trump, Courts Can Order You to Follow the Law

In recent lawsuits, including the Knight Institute's challenge to the president's blocking of critics on Twitter, the Trump administration has advanced the troubling claim that courts have no authority to order the president to follow the Constitution.
The Forum

Alito's Way: Free Speech for Power, Money, and Traditional Values

In his review of Justice Alito's free speech jurisprudence, Garrett Epps argues that the Justice's commitment to free speech is reserved for holders of power, wealth, and traditional values. 
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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.
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Knight Institute to Represent Plaintiff in the First Social-Media-Blocking Lawsuit to Reach Appellate Court

The Knight Institute will represent Brian Davison, who was blocked from a county official's Facebook page, as his lawsuit proceeds before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
The Forum

The Other Infrastructure Crisis: Inequality and the Chronic Problems of American Democracy

From the Forum: K. Sabeel Rahman argues that, to achieve an inclusive democracy, First Amendment values must fully inform debates about statutory law, regulations, and private conduct.