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West Texas A&M President cancels student charity drag show for second time
West Texas A&M President Wendler enforced his unconstitutional prior restraint by canceling a student-organized charity drag show for the second time.
Supreme Court considers when government ‘persuasion’ becomes unconstitutional coercion
In today’s oral argument for NRA v. Vullo, the Court grappled with government regulators using indirect pressure to silence protected speech.
Utah enacts FIRE’s model bill, protects due process rights on campus
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed House Bill 414 into law, providing robust due process protections for students involved in campus disciplinary proceedings.
NRA case shows the Supreme Court must stop informal censorship
The Supreme Court should provide a clear test to end informal censorship, where the government operates behind closed doors to influence speech.