Moms for Liberty and Florida Parents Win First Amendment Victory against School Board Censorship

October 9, 2024   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Eleventh Circuit strikes down unconstitutional restrictions on parent comments in response to lawsuit brought by the Institute for Free Speech

Free Speech Arguments: Florida’s STOP Woke Act in Higher Education (Pernell v. Lamb)

June 18, 2024   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

LeRoy Pernell, et al. v. Brian Lamb, et al. (consolidated with Adriana Novoa, et al. v. Commissioner of the Florida State Board of Education, ...

Free Speech for Christmas? Hearing on Brevard County School Board’s Censorship Set for December 21

December 16, 2021   •  By Tiffany Donnelly   •  , , ,

The Institute for Free Speech represents the Brevard County, Florida Chapter of Moms for Liberty in a challenge to the Brevard County School Board’s ...

Brevard Moms for Liberty v. Brevard Public Schools

November 5, 2021   •  By IFS Staff   •  , , ,

When Brevard Public Schools adopted policies that many parents disagreed with, the Brevard Moms for Liberty did what any group of Americans would do. ...

Lawsuit: Ban on “Personally Directed” Criticism of School Board Members Violates the First Amendment

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November 5, 2021   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

When Brevard Public Schools adopted policies that many parents disagreed with, the Brevard Moms for Liberty did what any group of Americans would do. ...

NetChoice v. Attorney General, State of Florida

September 14, 2021   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

Florida’s law regulating social media platforms provides beneficial consumer protection measures that promote free expression and individual autonomy. But Florida’s law goes too far ...

The Danger of “Security Concerns” Being Weaponized to Limit Assembly Rights

August 25, 2021   •  By Alec Greven   •  , , ,

The right to peacefully assemble and protest is a cornerstone of our constitutional government. However, recent events in California and Florida highlight how easily ...

School Board Candidate Wins Injunction Against Florida Censorship Scheme

July 20, 2021   •  By Luke Wachob   •  , ,

A federal district court recently issued a preliminary injunction in Hetherington v. Madden. The court’s order prevents Florida officials from punishing our client, Kells ...

State Anti-Riot Bills Must Respect Protest Rights

May 11, 2021   •  By Nathan Maxwell   •  , ,

Numerous state legislatures this year considered, or are considering, legislation that would threaten the right of citizens to peaceably assemble. The bills are problematic ...

School Board Candidate Sues Florida to Protect His Right to Tell Voters He’s a Republican

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April 15, 2021   •  By IFS Staff   •  , ,

With the help of the Institute for Free Speech, Kells Hetherington filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Florida law he was punished for violating. Candidates have ...

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