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Nashua’s Flag Censorship Ends with Federal Court Judgment

Nashua's Flag Censorship Ends with Federal Court Judgment - Institute For Free Speech 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 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 Supreme Court protected donor privacy. The IRS didn't get the memo. 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 LLP v. DOJ)

Free Speech Arguments – Are the Trump Executive Orders Targeting Law Firms and Lawyers Constitutional? (Perkins Coie LLP v. DOJ) - Institute For Free Speech 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 Circuit Court of Appeals.

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Free Speech Arguments – IRS Donor Disclosure Law: What First Amendment Standard of Review Applies? (The Buckeye Institute v. Internal Revenue Service) - Institute For Free Speech The Buckeye Institute v. Internal Revenue Service, argued before the Sixth Circuit on April 29, 2026.

NEW: Federal Court Blocks Augusta School Board Censorship

Federal Court Blocks Augusta School Board Censorship - Institute For Free Speech 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?

Are We Losing Our Most “American” Trait? - Institute For Free Speech 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 Demanding Documents? (Media Matters for America v. Federal Trade Commission)

Free Speech Arguments – Can Government Retaliate Against Critics by Launching an Investigation and Demanding Documents? (Media Matters for America v. Federal Trade Commission) - Institute For Free Speech 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. Salazar:

How the Supreme Court ruling could reshape conversion therapy bans 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

Suit Challenges Nashua Rule Forcing Speakers to Disclose Addresses - Institute For Free Speech 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 Bakersfield College Professor

Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of California's Mandatory DEIA and “Anti-Racist” Ideology against Bakersfield College Professor - Institute For Free Speech 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