Press Releases
about Free Speech
Oct 11, 2016
Court Blocks Louisiana’s Online Age-Verification Law for Violating First Amendment
Local Booksellers, Magazine Publisher, and National Trade Associations Secure Victory in Free Speech Case
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 28, 2016
First Circuit Strikes Down New Hampshire Law Banning “Ballot Selfies”
BOSTON – Today, in a victory for the First Amendment, the First Circuit Court of Appeals struck down New Hampshire’s law banning “ballot selfies” on the grounds that it vio...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 30, 2016
ACLU Calls Revised RNC Rules a Victory for Free Speech
CLEVELAND — Today the city of Cleveland Board of Control approved revised regulations for the Republican National Convention that resulted from negotiations between the ACLU of O...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 29, 2016
ACLU Challenges Law Preventing Studies on ‘Big Data’ Discrimination
First Amendment Lawsuit Brought on Behalf of Academic Researchers and Journalists Who Fear Prosecution Under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Jun 23, 2016
ACLU of Pennsylvania Sues City of Philadelphia Over Free Speech Restrictions During DNC
PHILADELPHIA — The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a federal lawsuit against Philadelphia today against on behalf of the Poor People’s Economic Human Right...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 15, 2016
ACLU Sues City of Cleveland Over RNC Rules that Violate Free Speech
CLEVELAND — The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio filed a lawsuit in federal court yesterday seeking changes to regulations put in place by the city of Cleveland for the 201...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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