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
Trump Administration Concedes That U.S. Researchers May Engage With Sanctioned U.N. Official
Response is a victory for the right of Americans to speak with and hear from international experts about issues of global importance, Knight Institute says
LATEST NEWS & ANALYSIS
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Quick Take
Knight Institute, Sen. Welch, and Mohsen Mahdawi Warn Against Weaponization of Immigration Law
At a congressional briefing and press conference, speakers addressed the Trump administration’s use of immigration law to target noncitizens for protected speech and association
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Institute Update : Jawboning
Knight Institute Endorses Bipartisan Bill to Protect Against Government Jawboning
The Cruz-Wyden bill would create an important mechanism for accountability when government officials unlawfully coerce private intermediaries to suppress protected speech.
LITIGATION & ADVOCACY
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Lawsuit
Margolin v. National Association of Immigration Judges
A lawsuit challenging a government policy silencing immigration judges
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Amicus Brief
Zaid v. Executive Office of the President
A D.C. Circuit case challenging the retaliatory revocation of a security clearance
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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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Litigating Chilling Effects
