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University of Illinois Chicago: Administration Investigates Student’s Social Media Posts Criticizing Group Project Partner

University of Illinois Chicago allegedly claims Instagram posts were harassment

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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

NetChoice, LLC v. Fitch

�鶹��ýIOS filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, asking it to affirm the injunction blocking Mississippi House Bill 1126 and protect the First Amendment rights of Mississippi citizens online.

Amicus Brief

San Antonio: Animal Care Services restricts comments on its Facebook page

Animal Care Services has deleted or hidden numerous comments from its Facebook page based on apparent disapproval of the viewpoints they express.

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Leroy v. Livingston Manor Central School District

�鶹��ýIOS plaintiff Case Leroy was suspended for taking a photograph with friends simulating the incident that led to George Floyd’s death.

Amicus Brief

Hogarth v. Brinson Bell: North Carolina Threatens Voter with Prosecution for Taking a Ballot Selfie

Voting and peaceful political expression are two cherished American freedoms. But North Carolina makes it a crime to do both at the same time.

Litigation

San Antonio, Texas: Policy restricts comments on city’s social media pages

San Antonio maintains a policy that restricts First Amendment-protected speech in the comment sections of its social media pages.

Advocacy

�鶹��ýIOS Engaged in Advancing Texas v. Paxton: �鶹��ýIOS sues to block Texas’s unconstitutional internet age verification law

Texas has a new law that attempts to childproof the internet by limiting the free speech rights of adults.

Litigation

Pennsylvania governor issues order unconstitutionally restricting government employees’ speech

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro issued an executive order banning “scandalous or disgraceful” statements by public employees when they speak as private citizens.

Advocacy

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: Employee investigated for off-the-clock Facebook post

�鶹��ýIOS wrote the department explaining that the First Amendment affords government employees robust rights to comment as private citizens on matters of public concern.

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University of Illinois Chicago: Administration Investigates Student’s Social Media Posts Criticizing Group Project Partner

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

NetChoice, LLC v. Fitch

San Antonio: Animal Care Services restricts comments on its Facebook page

Leroy v. Livingston Manor Central School District

Hogarth v. Brinson Bell: North Carolina Threatens Voter with Prosecution for Taking a Ballot Selfie

San Antonio, Texas: Policy restricts comments on city’s social media pages

�鶹��ýIOS Engaged in Advancing Texas v. Paxton: �鶹��ýIOS sues to block Texas’s unconstitutional internet age verification law

Pennsylvania governor issues order unconstitutionally restricting government employees’ speech

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: Employee investigated for off-the-clock Facebook post

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LAWSUIT: LGBTQ student group sues to overturn Texas A&M’s unconstitutional drag ban

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Her grad school tried to expel her for a tweet about Cardi B. Now they’ll pay a $250K lawsuit settlement

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VICTORY! Charges dropped against Tenn. woman cited for using skeletons in Christmas decorations

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Featured Advocacy Cases

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

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Rowan University: �鶹��ýIOS for Justice in Palestine Chapter Suspended After Circulating Poster

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University of Wisconsin-La Crosse: Attempt to Terminate Tenured Professor for Making Pornography Outside of Work

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

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