Press Releases
about Free Speech
Nov 06, 2019
VICTORY: Federal Appeals Court Affirms Ruling Striking Down Arkansas Panhandling Ban
LITTLE ROCK – The Eight Circuit Court of Appeals today upheld a lower court ruling striking down a ban on panhandling on the grounds that it infringed on the First Amendment righ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 24, 2019
ACLU OF RI RESOLVES FIRST AMENDMENT LAWSUIT OVER STATE’S DISCRIMINATION AGAINST NON-FICTION AUTHORS
The ACLU of Rhode Island today announced the favorable resolution of a lawsuit it filed in May, challenging the state Division of Taxation’s position that a special sales tax exe...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 19, 2019
Photographer Sued by Former New Orleans School Principal; ACLU of Louisiana Intervenes
NEW ORLEANS – The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana is intervening on behalf of a local photographer who is being sued for defamation after documenting a New Orleans sc...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 11, 2019
In ACLU Lawsuit, Greeley Agrees to Stop Enforcing “Median Ban” That Targets Panhandlers
DENVER – In response to an ACLU of Colorado lawsuit filed this morning in federal court, the City of Greeley has agreed to immediately stop enforcing its ordinance that bans pede...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Sep 11, 2019
ACLU-NJ Challenges Unconstitutional Donor Disclosure Law That Threatens Free Speech
The suit, filed in federal district court, warns that the overbroad law infringes upon freedom of expression and freedom of association
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jul 11, 2019
ACLU Cautions Against Flag Desecration Charges in Fishers
INDIANAPOLIS – The ACLU of Indiana raised concerns regarding recent flag desecration charges. Two men in Fishers, Indiana were arrested and charged with arson and flag desecratio...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
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