- What We Do
- What we defend
- Have your rights been violated?
  If you face retaliation over protected speech, reach out to FIRE to learn more about how we can protect your rights.
  Submit a Case
- Make a difference
- Take Action
  Across the nation, free speech rights are under attack. Join us in defending this essential quality of liberty. Make your voice heard and join a campaign.
  Protect Free Speech
- FIRE Student Network
  FIRE’s 2022 College Free Speech Rankings are based on the voices of more than 44,000 currently enrolled students at 208 colleges and are designed to help parents and prospective students choose the right school.
  Build Your Network
- Resources
- College Free Speech Rankings
  Presented by FIRE and College Pulse, the 2025 College Free Speech Rankings is the largest survey of campus free expression ever performed.
  Explore Rankings
- National Speech Index
  The National Speech Index is a new quarterly component of America’s Political Pulse, an ongoing weekly survey that will allow researchers to track shifting free speech sentiment in America over time.
  Learn More
Colleges
News
Cases
About Us
Submit a Case

Home
Cases

Help When You Need It Most

Each year, FIRE reviews thousands of potential cases involving individuals and groups whose rights are threatened. FIRE’s team of legal and advocacy experts have decades of experience protecting free speech both on and off college campuses. Learn more about FIRE’s civil liberties cases.

Submit a Case

Kim Diei in the FIRE Philadelphia Office

Case Archive

1,189Cases

Items per page:

Sort by:

Lincoln Memorial University College of Veterinary Medicine: College Says Student Violated Policy by Telling Trump Supporters to Unfollow Her Instagram

College gave student 48 hours to accepting responsibility for “calling out classmates” or face potentially severe punishment

Advocacy

Fort Worth, Texas: Police seize artist Sally Mann’s photos from museum and launch investigation

In January 2025, Fort Worth Police seized several of Sally Mann’s portraits from a museum exhibition as part of a criminal investigation into potential child abuse.

Advocacy

University of Washington

University of Washington: Heckler’s Veto Forces Invited Speaker to Take Refuge in Classroom, Ending Event Early

TPUSA invitee Olivia Krolczyk ended her speaking event after disruptors pulled fire alarms and threw stink bombs to prevent her speech from continuing.

Advocacy

Rowan University

Rowan University: Students for Justice in Palestine Chapter Suspended After Circulating Poster

Thousands complain that the student organization’s poster glorified violence

FIRE Victory Advocacy closed

City of Clarksdale v. Delta Press Publishing Company, Inc., et al.

FIRE called national attention to the Press Register’s plight and shone a spotlight on the City’s violation of the First Amendment.

Advocacy

Alexis Luttrell v. City of Germantown: Tennessee town cites woman for using skeletons in holiday decorations

The City of Germantown, Tennessee prohibits residents from having holiday displays on their private property more than 30 days after the “intended” holiday.

Litigation