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Alexis Luttrell v. City of Germantown: Tennessee town cites woman for using skeletons in holiday decorations

Search all Cases READ THE COMPLAINT For Christmas, some Americans hang multi-colored lights on their home or inflate a Santa outside. Some arrange nativity scenes in their yard. And others—inspired by...

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James Madison psychology professor cleared of wrongdoing after extensive probe into classroom comments

Rosemarie Mosteller / Shutterstock.com As anyone who has taken a psychology course likely knows, discussing parts of human psychology can inevitably lead to some uncomfortable places. Whether it’s dis...

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After FIRE lawsuit, California community colleges will not enforce DEI mandate in classroom

FRESNO, Feb. 10, 2025 — After a lawsuit from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression challenged regulations mandating the evaluation of professors based on their commitment to “diversity, ...

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Choosing “America First” and Saving the West: Principled Patriotism Versus Totalitarian Socialism

The nationalism of totalitarian socialists is a pernicious ideology, while protecting the national sovereignty of Western countries today is of the utmost importance in order to save Western civilizat...

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University of Oklahoma

Norman, Oklahoma Search all Schools University of Oklahoma has been given the speech code rating Yellow. Yellow light colleges and universities are those institutions with at least one ambiguous polic...

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At the Institute of American Indian Arts, criticism of school officials is ‘bullying’

Ponic Photography David McNicholas, senior editor of the Young Warrior student magazine. Criticism of government and public officials is at the core of First Amendment protections. But the Institute o...

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VICTORY: District court blocks Texas social media law after FIRE lawsuit

Shutterstock.com AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 7, 2025 — After a lawsuit from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and Davis Wright Tremaine, a district court today stopped enforcement of a Texas...

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Rep. John Larson Freezes on House Floor for Almost a Minute

Larson’s office: “This afternoon, he had what was likely an adverse reaction to a new medication.” Rep. John Larson (D-CT), 76, appeared to freeze while speaking on the House floor for almost a minute...

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Mary Griffin

Mary Griffin is a Senior Program Counsel on the Policy Reform team. A 2017 graduate of Villanova Law, Mary has spent nearly 10 years collaborating with college administrators to revise policies to ens...

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Ohio Northern sues professor for having the audacity to defend his rights in court

Scott Gerber is a law professor at Ohio Northern University. Following Professor Scott Gerber’s vocal opposition to his school’s diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, Ohio Northern University ord...

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Jordan Howell

As digital editor, Jordan manages the front end of FIRE's website, coordinating with staff across departments to edit and publish digital content, and optimizes the website to improve overall search r...

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Court Partially Modifies Ex Parte Treasury TRO – Only Senior Officials Restored To Access

“To the extent the language of the February 8 TRO could be read to place such senior officials within the intended scope of the Order, the Court grants the motion to modify the February 8 TRO to clari...

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Media outlets must not cave to Trump’s lawfare

Ben Von Klemperer / Shutterstock.com What happens to freedom of the press when the president can bully media outlets he doesn’t like into paying big money to end his meritless lawsuits against them? B...

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DEI in higher ed: When it’s constitutional and when it’s not

If it chills, curtails, or compels expression, it's a free speech problem. Regardless of where you stand on “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” or DEI, on college campuses, it’s clear that it’s a cont...

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Analysis: Harvard’s settlement adopting IHRA anti-Semitism definition a prescription to chill campus speech

ModQuaint / Shutterstock.com Pro-Palestinian encampment at Harvard University in April 2024. Just one day after President Trump took office, Harvard agreed to settle two lawsuits brought against it by...

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Online Event: Reports of the Death of DEI are Greatly Exaggerated

While attendance is always free, pre-registration is required. DEI has permeated every level of education and culture. At the Legal Insurrection Foundation, we have been actively combatting, catalogui...

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Chris Wright Had a Very Busy First Week as Trump’s Energy Secretary

Making American Gas Affordable….while allowing DOGE to look under the hood at his department. The last time we checked on Chris Wright, President Donald Trump had tapped the CEO of an innovative frack...

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Court sets March argument schedule

The Supreme Court’s March argument session will include a dispute over a congressional voting map that created a second majority-Black district in Louisiana, a challenge to an accessibility program by...

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Report: Inside Trump’s 2024 Campaign Secret Security Measures Against Iran’s Threats

Axios reports on new book alleging extraordinary measures against Iranian assassination plans. Iran’s 2024 assassination threat against Donald Trump was more serious than widely known, forcing his tea...

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Trump Claws Back $4 Billion That Was Headed to Ludicrous UN Climate Fund

Trump’s focus on America First is leading to a review of our participation in the United Nations programs like UNESCO and what we are paying for them…and getting in return. One of the best aspects of ...

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