“’BHSU reserves the right to eject any objectionable person or persons from the premises upon the exercise of authority through any agent or police personnel.’ FIRE wrote BHSU Jan. 31 urging it to remove that line — ripe for viewpoint discriminatory abuse — from its request form and to ensure that university staff and police are educated on students’ First Amendment rights.” – FIRE Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, April 25, 2023

“Because the actions of the teacher were disrespectful, inappropriate, and embarrassing for the student who was simply quietly and peacefully engaging in constitutionally protected activity, we have requested that school officials meet with our client and the other students who witnessed the incident, publicly apologize for the teacher’s reprehensible actions, and provide the students necessary assurances regarding their First Amendment rights.” – ACLJ American Center for Law and Justice, April 20, 2023

“‘The DNA of this technology is lifting up and allowing a voice for those that are silenced, giving them an opportunity to maximize their First Amendment Rights,’ said Coyne, who founded Starboard, an online publisher that operates the conservative websites BizPac Review and American Wire. ‘That will always be the focus and mission of the technology.'” – Washington Examiner, April 19, 2023

“’Instead of promoting an environment of learning, intellectual exploration, and open discourse, Texas State has chosen the inverse,’ she argues. ‘Texas State administrators have created a campus controlled by fear where students are afraid to share their opinions, engage their classmates, or even posit new ideas.’” – Campus Reform, April 19, 2023

“Previously known as the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, FIRE changed its name in June and announced a $75 million expansion initiative that would take the group’s work beyond college campuses. One focus of that initiative is litigation, the group said.” – Reuters, April 17, 2023

“‘Don’t avoid people whose viewpoints you think are wrong. Don’t try to shout them down. Hear them out. Ask them questions. Put in the effort to understand their point of view,’ she said, according to The Cornell Review. Pollack also pledged to pursue punishment for the hecklers and said they would be referred to the Office of Student Conduct at the time.” – Fox News, April 16, 2023

“California bill AB 587, touted by Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom as a fix for “disinformation” on social media, has been challenged by a First Amendment lawsuit brought by podcaster and journalist Tim Pool, satirical website the Babylon Bee, and Minds.com, a free-speech friendly social media platform.” – Breitbart, April 12, 2023

“The Second Circuit’s decision gives government officials license to financially cripple their political opponents, or otherwise stifle their protected speech — whether those rivals advocate for school choice, abortion rights, religious liberty, environmental protections, or any other politically salient issues.” – Kansas Attorney General Kris W. Kobach, April 10, 2023

“After a legal battle spanning nearly two years, a Christian group held a large Good Friday service at the United States Capitol to ‘celebrate the redemptive and healing power of the cross.’” – The Christian Post, April 7, 2023