Free Speech
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Press Statement
Knight Institute Launches New Podcast, “The Bully’s Pulpit: Trump v. The First Amendment”
Legal journalist Cristian Farias joins Institute as podcast writer and host
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Press Statement
USDA Reverses Course, Commits to Restore Purged Climate Webpages in Response to Farmers’ Lawsuit
The Trump administration will restore access to vital resources for climate-smart agriculture, forest conservation, climate change adaptation, and rural clean energy projects
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Deep Dive
Conditional Funding Can Raise Difficult Legal Questions. Trump’s Freezes Don’t.
Despite some confusion in the doctrine, the Trump administration's use of the funding power is clearly unlawful
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Institute Update
Knight Institute Initiative on “Federal Funding and the First Amendment” Draws Leading Scholars and Litigators
On Friday, May 23, the Knight Institute will host a closed convening at Columbia University to explore the question of when the government may regulate speech by imposing conditions on federal funding.
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Deep Dive
School Surveillance Systems Threaten Student Privacy, New Knight Institute Lawsuit Alleges
By Jennifer JonesThis op-ed explains how schools use surveillance systems to spy on student laptops. -
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Press Statement
Farmers and Advocates Seek Preliminary Injunction Requiring USDA to Restore Purged Climate Webpages
Farmers have been stripped of vital digital resources due to the Trump Administration’s climate webpage purge, motion seeks to restore access and prevent additional webpage removals
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Press Statement
Knight Institute and SMU Law Clinic Seek Immediate Release of Records Related to Texas School’s Use of Surveillance Technology
Say surveillance systems in schools undermine students’ privacy and expressive rights, government should release related public records
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Press Statement
Knight Institute Calls on Speaker Johnson to Ensure Public’s First Amendment Rights at Town Halls
Says government officials cannot block critics at public forums, whether in-person or online
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Press Statement
Knight Institute and ACLU Urge Court to Construe Foreign Agent Registration Act Narrowly
Overbroad law has chilling effects on journalists, media organizations, and nonprofits
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Press Statement
Trump USDA Sued for Erasing Webpages Vital to Farmers
Loss of Critical USDA Resources Will Hurt Farmers and Food Security
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Press Statement
Trump Proposal to Target Non-Citizens for Deportation on the Basis of their Speech Is Unconstitutional, Knight Institute Says
Cites previously released ICE memos that examine First Amendment limits on the government’s ideological screening of immigrants
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Press Statement
Knight Institute Files Amicus Brief in X Corp. v. Media Matters
Says forced disclosure of donor list raises First Amendment concerns and has chilling effects
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Deep Dive
Don’t Assume the First Amendment Will Thwart Trump’s Pro-Censorious Agenda
With Trump in the Oval Office, the U.S. Supreme Court will find itself having to answer questions it has sidestepped for years.
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Press Statement
Knight Institute and Foundation for Global Political Exchange Settle Case Challenging U.S. Treasury Department’s Unlawful Suppression of Political Speech
Say agreement is a victory for the right of Americans to engage with ideas from around the world
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Press Statement
New Lawsuit Seeks Immediate Release of Department of Education Guidance to Colleges and Universities Concerning Title VI
Public has a right to know what DOE is telling universities about their Title VI obligations, Knight Institute says
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Press Statement
Knight Institute, ACLU, and FIRE Urge University of Maryland to Lift Unconstitutional ‘Expressive Event’ Ban
In friend-of-the-court brief, ACLU, FIRE, and Knight Institute argue UMD's 10/7 expressive event ban violates students' First Amendment rights
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Press Statement
Knight Institute Comments on Upcoming D.C. Circuit Argument in Federal TikTok Ban Case
Ban violates the First Amendment by restricting Americans from accessing foreign media, Institute says
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Press Statement
Knight Institute, First Amendment Scholars File Amicus Brief in Case Challenging SEC Climate Disclosure Rule
Say requiring public companies to make climate-related disclosures does not violate First Amendment
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Institute Update
Call for Participation: "Regardless of Frontiers: The First Amendment and the Exchange of Ideas Across Borders"
Symposium to be held at Columbia University and online on October 18, 2024
By Katy Glenn Bass