Transparency & Democracy
Ensuring access to information necessary for self-government
The First Amendment embraces the public’s right to access the information needed to hold the powerful accountable and participate fully in the process of self-government.
Our aim in defending and promoting transparency is not simply to compel the disclosure of information that the public is entitled to know, but to broaden public access to information through changes in government policy and the law.
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Press Statement
Knight Institute Seeks Immediate Release of Trump Administration Agreements with Major Law Firms
Says records are key to public’s understanding of administration’s vindictive campaign against political opponents
LATEST NEWS & ANALYSIS
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Press Statement
Knight Institute Asks Court to Block Trump Administration From Deporting Foreign Citizens for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy
Institute’s request builds on district court’s earlier ruling recognizing that Trump administration policy violates the First Amendment
LITIGATION & ADVOCACY
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Lawsuit
American Association of University Professors v. Rubio
A case challenging the Trump administration’s policy of ideological deportation.
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Amicus Brief
Oregon v. Trump
A lawsuit challenging the deployment of the National Guard in Portland.
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Amicus Brief
Trump v. Illinois
A lawsuit challenging the deployment of the National Guard in Chicago.
RESEARCH
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Press Statement
New Knight Institute Initiative Will Explore the Role of the Legal Profession in an Age of Authoritarianism
A collaboration with comparative constitutionalist Madhav Khosla, initiative will explore lawyers’ role in the defense of democratic freedoms and institutions
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Deep Dive : Federal Funding and the First Amendment
A Brief Legal Analysis of the Department of Education’s Proposed Compact for Higher Education
The Department of Education’s proposed Compact for Higher Education is unconstitutional and should be unequivocally rejected by universities
By Amanda Shanor & Serena Mayeri
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Litigating Chilling Effects
