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Rishel v. City of Allentown, et al.: Police Assault and Charge Protester for Recording and Criticizing Them

FIRE's suit aims to vindicate Rishel's and other Allentown residents' ability to hold police officers to their oaths to protect and serve the public, not bully critics into silence.

Litigation

Southold, New York: Ordinance seemingly bans nearly all residential signs

Southold, New York, seemingly bans nearly all signs on residential property, so FIRE wrote to town officials urging them to revise the unconstitutional ordinance.

Advocacy

Kyle, Texas: City council uses unconstitutional comment policy to shut down speaker

When a Kyle resident spoke out at a City Council meeting, the mayor called for police to escort her away from the lectern.

Advocacy

Central Washington University

Central Washington University: Administrator Punishes Student for Email to the Financial Aid Office

CWU Financial Aid Office “fearful” of student’s email calling them incompetent.

Advocacy

University of Washington

University of Washington: Professor Suspended From Campus, Eventually Cleared for Bread Knife Incident

University punished professor, investigated incident for nearly a year before clearing him of wrongdoing.

Advocacy closed

Deep South Today v. Murrill

FIRE filed an amicus brief arguing that Act 259 is unconstitutionally vague, giving officers unchecked authority to interfere with the clearly established First Amendment right to record and observe police activity.

Amicus Brief

Fellers v. Kelley

FIRE filed an amicus brief that explains that the district court’s extension of student speech precedent to adult speech in public forums is unprecedented, unwarranted, and a serious threat to adults’ First Amendment rights.

Amicus Brief

FIRE v. City of Riverview, Missouri

FIRE issued two public records requests to the City of Riverview. When they failed to respond, FIRE filed a lawsuit, asking the court to order Riverview to comply with Missouri’s Sunshine Law.

Litigation

Whetstone High School: Students banned from speaking with the press about controversial bathroom policies

Whetstone High School reprimanded a student for speaking to the press and that administrators told students they were not permitted to do so.

Advocacy

Redlands Unified School District: Board of Education proposes policy for automatic removal of challenged library books

The Redlands Unified School District Board of Education proposed a regulation that would require immediate removal of library materials challenged on certain grounds.

Advocacy