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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.
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Our Fight in the News
Judge Allows Cabarrus Man to Pursue 1st Amendment Lawsuit Against Commissioners
(The Carolina Journal)—A federal judge will allow a Cabarrus County man to proceed with his First Amendment lawsuit against county commissioners. The judge issued an order Wednesday rejecting the county’s motion to have the case dismissed. James Campbell filed suit against the Cabarrus commissioners and then-Chairman Steve Morris last November....
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case Challenging Colorado’s Therapist Speech Restrictions
(Legal Newsline)—The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case Chiles v. Salazar, which challenges Colorado’s restrictions on free speech for mental health professionals. The Liberty Justice Center, a public interest law firm, had filed an amicus brief in December 2024, supporting counselor Kaley Chiles in her challenge against...
Liberty Justice Center Takes On Kentucky Official In Free Speech Fight Over Whistleblower Censorship
(Tampa Free Press)—The Liberty Justice Center (LJC) launched a federal lawsuit today against Simpson County Judge Executive Mason Barnes, accusing him of trampling the First Amendment rights of a Kentucky whistleblower who exposed ethics violations in local government. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky,...
Supreme Court’s ‘Conversion Therapy’ Case Revs Up Speech Debate
(Bloomberg Law)—The US Supreme Court’s decision to hear a Colorado therapist’s suit over a state law barring her from counseling minor patients about their sexual orientation or gender identity has the potential for far-reaching effects on professional speech, scholars say. The case is “part of a broader effort to use...
Free Speech Advocates Rally to Support FIRE’s Federal Appeal to Defend Advocacy in Public Parks
(Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression)—Protesting in public parks is as American as apple pie. It’s at the heart of our First Amendment — and one of our nation’s most time-honored principles. That right does not disappear merely because a private entity operates the public park on the government’s behalf....
LJC Applauds Supreme Court’s Decision To Review Colorado Law Curbing Therapists’ Free Speech
(Tampa Free Press)—The U.S. Supreme Court announced on March 10 that it will hear Chiles v. Salazar, a pivotal case challenging Colorado’s restrictions on the free speech rights of mental health professionals. The decision has been met with praise from the Liberty Justice Center, a nonprofit litigation group that filed...
Campbell v. Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners