Issue
Free Speech
A Foundational Right
Every American has the constitutional right to support issues they believe in without fear of harassment or retaliation. But across the United States, politicians are working overtime to silence those who seek to hold them accountable or those who hold points of view different from their own. To scare Americans into staying silent, politicians are enacting laws aimed at publicizing their advocacy, called “disclosure laws.”
By naming and shaming individuals who support different viewpoints, these laws effectively prevent everyday Americans from speaking out to advance causes they believe in. We won’t let these crucial First Amendment rights be trampled on.
Help Protect Free Speech and Women's Sports!
When a public school coach was fired for the common sense proposal of an open division for transgender athletes to ensure fairness for all, we stepped up and filed a lawsuit on his behalf—free of charge.
We urgently need your support for this case as we fight to defend free speech and protect women’s sports.
Our Cases Fighting For Free Speech
Our Fight in the News
Judge: Tennessee Court Advisory Meetings Can Stay Closed
Opinion: Federal TikTok Ban Violates First Amendment Free Speech Rights
(The Washington Examiner)—Earlier this year, my company, BASED Politics, filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration over its pending TikTok ban. The ban is a tremendous attack on the free speech rights of content creators, including us, who use this app to voice our opinions and help educate people about...
Small Business Group Joins Suit Against Illinois Law Restricting Employer Speech
(The Center Square)—An Illinois trade organization has joined a legal challenge to a new law that restricts employers’ free speech rights in the workplace. The Schaumburg-based Technology and Manufacturing Association represents more than 800 small businesses in Illinois. The group has joined a lawsuit against Illinois Department of Labor Director...
Illinois Employer Speech Ban Faces Legal Challenge
(Tampa Free Press)—The Liberty Justice Center is taking action to protect free speech in the workplace. On October 30th, the organization filed a motion for a preliminary injunction against Illinois’ recently enacted Senate Bill 3649 (SB 3649), which restricts employer speech on religious and political matters. The lawsuit, filed in...
Interview: Wyoming Doctor Forced off Medical Board for Exercising His Right to Free Speech
(The Daily Signal)—In an interview with the Daily Signal, Liberty Justice Center Senior Counsel Buck Dougherty and plaintiff Dr. Eric Cubin discuss the legal battle for Dr. Cubin’s free speech. Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon forced Dr. Cubin to resign from the Wyoming Board of Medicine after the doctor wrote a...
Oregon Track Coach Who Sued after Being Fired for Suggesting an ‘Open’ Division for Trans Athletes Requests Reinstatement
(The Lion)—He wants his job back and he’s keeping his views. A coach involved in a First Amendment lawsuit because he was allegedly fired for suggesting biological males have an advantage over girls in sports is asking to be reinstated immediately. The request to the United States District Court in...