Our Mission
We defend the freedoms of speech and the press in the digital age through strategic litigation, research, policy advocacy, and public education.
We promote a system of free expression that is open and inclusive, that broadens and elevates public discourse, and that fosters creativity, accountability, and effective self-government.
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Blog
Deep Dive
Paramount’s Trump Lawsuit Settlement: Curtain Call for the First Amendment?
By Katie Fallow
Issues
Featured
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
Free Speech & Social Media
Safeguarding the vitality and integrity of public discourse online
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Advocacy
Press Statement
Leaders of Free Speech and Press Freedom Groups Call for More Robust Response to Trump ’s Assault on First Amendment Freedoms
Universities, media organizations, law firms must assert and defend their constitutional rights, letter says
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Essays and Scholarship
Protecting Immigrant Activists From U.S. Government Retaliation: Lessons From First Amendment Litigation
Immigrant activists in the U.S. face legal and structural barriers when fighting First Amendment retaliation.
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Essays and Scholarship
AI as Normal Technology
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Litigation
Press Statement
Fourth Circuit Revives Challenge to Policy Silencing Immigration Judges
The independence of agencies charged with protecting employee rights has been compromised by Trump administration, court suggests
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