The 8 First Amendment cases the Supreme Court will decide this term

The Supreme Court is poised to decide cases determining online speech rights and when government ‘jawboning’ crosses a constitutional line.

UPDATE: Another federal appeals court recognizes academic exception to restrictions on the First Amendment rights of public employees

In Heim v. Daniel, the Second Circuit court of appeals joins the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Ninth circuits in acknowledging special value of academic speech

Bluefield State president warns faculty: Support my administration, or else!

Bluefield State University President Robin Capehart gutted shared governance by unilaterally eliminating the faculty senate

FIRE Supreme Court amicus brief pushes back on qualified immunity for First Amendment violations

Rights need remedies. This is the point FIRE argued in an amicus brief filed in support of Anthony Novak’s request for the Supreme Court to hear his case.

In Heim v. Daniel, FIRE pursues opportunity to bolster academic freedom in the Northeast

FIRE filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to protect college faculty speech from government censorship

Punished for not using a student’s preferred pronouns, theater professor sues

Southern Utah University theater professor Richard Bugg filed a lawsuit against school admins who punished him for not using a student’s preferred pronouns.

Fired for criticizing his administration and discussing racism, Indiana professor sues

FIRE calls on SUNY Fredonia to end suspension, investigation of professor for philosophical discussion of sex with minors

Punished for passing out fliers, Truckee Meadows math professor Lars Jensen takes his case to court

Did Indiana University FOIA its own professor? [UPDATE: Yup.]