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Horwitz v. U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Daniel Horwitz is a Tennessee civil-rights attorney who has filed suits against private prison companies. But the last time he spoke about one of his cases pending in the Middle District of Tennessee, he was threatened with sanctions.

Amicus Brief

University of Kansas

University of Kansas: Student Government Recommends Retaliatory Funding Cuts After Protests

Student senators postured gutting student media as a courageous stand against “bullying”

Advocacy

Miami Beach, Florida: Proposed resolution terminating lease and funding for local theater for showing controversial film

FIRE wrote the city explaining the First Amendment protects a theater’s right to curate its own film selection and that government entities may not withhold public benefits to private entities for viewpoint-discriminatory reasons.

FIRE Victory Advocacy closed

West Virginia University

West Virginia University: Football Coach Forbids Players from Dancing on TikTok

Teaser: Coach Rich Rodriguez says dancing videos do not fit with the image he wants his team to portray

Advocacy

University of Florida

University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville: Administration Investigates Professor for Social Media Posts Critical of Israel

Public medical school investigated Dr. Mobeen Rathore for protected social media activity.

Advocacy

Louisiana State University - Baton Rouge

Louisiana State University: Administrators Suspends Professor Following Political Commentary During Class

Professor turns to courts to vindicate his expressive rights and restore him to the classroom.

Advocacy

Columbia University

Columbia University: DHS arrests pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil

On March 10, FIRE sent a letter to Trump administration officials demanding answers on the legal and factual basis for the detention of Mahmoud Khalil.

Advocacy

Davidson College