FIRE seeks a landmark ruling that the First Amendment forbids the government from deporting lawfully present noncitizens for constitutionally protected speech
On July 24, 2025, Columbia University announced that it reached an agreement with the Trump administration to restore federal funding that was revoked over allegations of its handling of anti-Semitism on campus.
FIRE filed a lawsuit defending Phil Rishel’s rights to film and criticize police activity in public spaces — behavior that is protected by the First Amendment.
Trump's $16M win over a "60 Minutes" edit sends a chilling message to journalists everywhere. FIRE’s Bob Corn-Revere calls it what it is: the FCC playing politics.
Today, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold Texas's age-verification law for sites featuring adult content, effectively reversing decades of Supreme Court precedent that protects the free speech rights of adults to access information without jumping over government age-verification hurdles.
FIRE agreed to drop its First Amendment lawsuit against Chappaqua Central School District after the board of education adopted a robust First Amendment regulation that will protect the constitutional free speech rights of its students.
Eastman confirmed her claims. Then expelled her. FIRE is demanding the University of Rochester reinstate Rebecca Bryant Novak and stop retaliating against students who speak out.
