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IFS Joins Amicus Brief Calling for Equal Rights for Non-Media Speakers
December 9, 2020   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , ,

Does freedom of the press belong to the institutional media or to every American who wishes to publish? The Institute for Free Speech joined ...

Highlights of First Amendment-Related Exchanges Between Judge Barrett and Senate Judiciary Committee Members
October 26, 2020   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , , , , , , ,

The Institute for Free Speech reviewed transcripts of Judge Barrett’s answers to questions from members of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee during days two ...

Despite 14 Years on State and Federal Courts of Appeal, Judge Barbara Lagoa Has Ruled on Few First Amendment-Related Cases
September 22, 2020   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , , ,

According to news reports, Judge Barbara Lagoa, currently serving on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, is on the President’s ...

Campaign Legal Ctr. v. FEC (Hillary for Amer. and Correct the Record)
September 15, 2020   •  By Scott Blackburn   •  ,

The Institute writes to flag an important and unsettled issue: the so-called media, or press, exemption. Although the FEC did not rely on the ...

The FEC’s Interpretation of the Press Exemption Is Almost Certainly Unconstitutional
September 14, 2020   •  By Zac Morgan   •  ,

Since the 1980s, the FEC has interpreted the press exemption as serving the needs of the institutional press. This application relies on a likely ...

Coronavirus and Mass Protests Demonstrate Need to Proactively Protect First Amendment Rights
June 30, 2020   •  By Alec Greven   •  , , , ,

It is not enough just to try and protect free speech during an emergency. Rather, it is essential that, in advance of an emergency, ...

Campaign-Finance Laws Created Candidate Bloomberg
February 24, 2020   •  By Brad Smith   •  , , ,

This piece, co-authored with John R. Lott Jr., originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal on February 24, 2020.    House Democrats held a ...

Letter to Arizona Department of Child Safety Concerning Ban on Parental Criticism of Agency Actions
July 23, 2019   •  By David Keating   •  , , ,

I write in response to a recent Arizona Republic article that reports at least one instance where your office has instructed a parent to ...

Round-Up: First Amendment Commentary on the Julian Assange Indictment
April 17, 2019   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  ,

The Institute for Free Speech has been tracking discussion in the media on the potential First Amendment implications of the Justice Department’s recent indictment ...

Regulating Speakers Harms First Amendment Rights, Whether They’re Professional Journalists or Not
April 16, 2019   •  By Alex Baiocco   •  , , , ,

Those rightly concerned about the creation of a sham “Journalism Ethics Board” should be similarly concerned about the immense powers granted to agencies, like ...

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