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Nashua’s Flag Censorship Ends with Federal Court Judgment
05/22/2026

Nashua’s Flag Censorship Ends with Federal Court Judgment

Federal court order permanently bars city from resuming viewpoint-based flag denials after it unconstitutionally censored citizens’ requests for use of “Citizen Flag Pole”

"The Supreme Court issued a resounding victory for donor privacy and free speech last month in First Choice Women's Reso...
05/22/2026

"The Supreme Court issued a resounding victory for donor privacy and free speech last month in First Choice Women's Resource Centers v. Davenport, but it is cold comfort to the hundreds of thousands of nonprofit organizations around the country that must continue handing over similar information to the IRS every year," write IFS Chairman Bradley Smith and IFS Senior Attorney Brett Nolan in Reason.

The federal government is still fighting to collect nonprofit donor information despite Supreme Court warnings that such demands chill free speech.

NEW Free Speech Arguments – Are the Trump Executive Orders Targeting Law Firms and Lawyers Constitutional? (Perkins Coie...
05/14/2026

NEW Free Speech Arguments – Are the Trump Executive Orders Targeting Law Firms and Lawyers Constitutional? (Perkins Coie LLP v. DOJ)

Perkins Coie LLP v. Department of Justice, argued before the D.C. Circuit on May 14, 2026.

This morning, IFS Senior Attorney Brett Nolan presented oral argument in The Buckeye Institute v. IRS before the Sixth C...
04/29/2026

This morning, IFS Senior Attorney Brett Nolan presented oral argument in The Buckeye Institute v. IRS before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Listen in full, with no additional commentary, here:

The Buckeye Institute v. Internal Revenue Service, argued before the Sixth Circuit on April 29, 2026.

NEW: Federal Court Blocks Augusta School Board Censorship
04/28/2026

NEW: Federal Court Blocks Augusta School Board Censorship

A federal judge found that Nicholas “Corn Pop” Blanchard will likely succeed on his First Amendment claims after the Augusta School Board repeatedly silenced him for criticizing board members and school officials during public comment time.

Are We Losing Our Most “American” Trait?
04/16/2026

Are We Losing Our Most “American” Trait?

If you feel like you’re more disconnected from your fellow Americans than ever before, it’s not your imagination.

🎙️ NEW Free Speech Argument podcast: Can Government Retaliate Against Critics by Launching an Investigation and Demandin...
04/13/2026

🎙️ NEW Free Speech Argument podcast: Can Government Retaliate Against Critics by Launching an Investigation and Demanding Documents? (Media Matters for America v. Federal Trade Commission)

Media Matters for America v. Federal Trade Commission, argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on April 13, 2026.

IFS Senior Attorney Brett Nolan speaks to USA TODAY reporter Brieanna Frank about yesterday's decision in Chiles v. Sa...
04/01/2026

IFS Senior Attorney Brett Nolan speaks to USA TODAY reporter Brieanna Frank about yesterday's decision in Chiles v. Salazar:

The impact of the Supreme Court's ruling on speech-based conversion will depend on how states have drafted laws regulating the practice, experts say.

Suit Challenges Nashua Rule Forcing Speakers to Disclose Addresses
03/23/2026

Suit Challenges Nashua Rule Forcing Speakers to Disclose Addresses

Simon Amaya Price, a critic of gender ideology who regularly receives death threats, faced an impossible choice: publicly reveal his address or forfeit his right to speak; lawsuit says the First Amendment forbids this kind of unnecessary forced disclosure

🚨 VICTORY: Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of California’s Mandatory DEIA and “Anti-Racist” Ideology against Bakersfiel...
02/23/2026

🚨 VICTORY: Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of California’s Mandatory DEIA and “Anti-Racist” Ideology against Bakersfield College Professor

Requiring professors to “reflect DEIA and anti-racist principles” in their teaching, and be DEIA-proficient to “teach, work, or lead within California community colleges,” likely violates the First Amendment

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