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State legislatures across the country are rushing to pass bills that include unconstitutional provisions that would limit teaching of sex and race. Read more

Stanford's Constitutional Council ruled that the Undergraduate Senate was wrong to deny a funding request by the College Republicans for a Mike Pence event. Read more

Jared Nally sued to vindicate his First Amendment rights after a university official silenced him. FIRE just filed an amicus brief with Supreme Court. Read more

While colleges often fall short on their free speech promises, some fall very short, disciplining or discouraging even the most innocuous speech. Read more

In a letter to Dartmouth College, FIRE demands answers after administrators unilaterally canceled an appearance by conservative journalist Andy Ngo. Read more

Ferris State University history professor Barry Mehler filed a free speech lawsuit today in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. Read more

Today, Lora Burnett, a former Collin College history professor fired for tweets critical of the college administration and of former Vice President Mike Pence, accepted the college’s offer to pay $70,000 and attorneys’ fees, bringing her First Amendment lawsuit to an end. Read more

Lawyer for faculty denied permission to testify calls decision ‘ringing endorsement of the critical importance of faculty free speech and academic freedom.’ Read more

Save Ferris Prof. Mehler: With two clicks, send an email to call on administrators to rescind the suspension. Read more

FIRE files amicus brief in support of Speech First after Virginia Tech tells students to 'see something, say something' about bias. Read more