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University of Texas at Dallas

University of Texas at Dallas: Administrators Fire Editor-in-Chief, Run Roughshod over Editorial Independence, Press Freedom

University officials retaliated against the student newspaper’s staff for their coverage of campus encampments, ignoring the First Amendment and university policy in the process.

Advocacy

Texas State University - San Marcos

Texas State University: Administrators Bar RAs From Speaking to Journalists Without Permission

Texas State’s Department of Housing and Residential Life demanded RAs receive approval before speaking to the media or lose their jobs and their housing

Advocacy

Superior Charter Township, Michigan: Town Clerk bans campaign literature inside polling precincts

In August 2024, the Superior Township Clerk published a post-election report which highlighted a directive she issued to election workers. Per the report, she instructed staff not to allow campaign literature inside polling precincts.

FIRE Victory Advocacy closed

University of Oregon

University of Oregon: Administrators Send “Halloween Reminders” Email that Threatens to Chill Student Expression

UO Division of Student Life calls certain costumes “unacceptable.”

Advocacy

Berklee College of Music

Berklee College of Music: Administration Indefinitely Postpones Student Event on Transgender Issues

Calling off the controversial event prevents the student organizer from telling his own life story

Advocacy

Portland State University

Portland State University: University Refers Student to Bias Team for Dressing as Nazi for Costume Contest

University’s referral to the bias team comes with implicit threat of discipline

Advocacy

San Diego State University

San Diego State University: University Investigates Video of Individuals Dressed as P. Diddy and Baby Oil for Halloween

The university is looking to identify the two individuals, suggesting discipline may be meted out

Advocacy

Indiana University - Bloomington

Speech First, Inc. v. Whitten

FIREis supporting Speech First’s petition with a friend-of-the-court brief, urging the Supreme Court to take the case.

Amicus Brief

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities: Administrators Restrict Election Activities on Campuses Statewide

Administrators prevent students from canvassing on Pennsylvania campuses ahead of the 2024 Election

Advocacy

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

Pennsylvania State University: Administrators Restrict Election Activities on Campus

Multiple Penn State student organizations that engage in election activities and political advocacy reported that university administrators had restricted them from registering voters and canvassing on campus.

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University of Texas at Dallas: Administrators Fire Editor-in-Chief, Run Roughshod over Editorial Independence, Press Freedom

Texas State University: Administrators Bar RAs From Speaking to Journalists Without Permission

Superior Charter Township, Michigan: Town Clerk bans campaign literature inside polling precincts

University of Oregon: Administrators Send “Halloween Reminders” Email that Threatens to Chill Student Expression

Berklee College of Music: Administration Indefinitely Postpones Student Event on Transgender Issues

Portland State University: University Refers Student to Bias Team for Dressing as Nazi for Costume Contest

San Diego State University: University Investigates Video of Individuals Dressed as P. Diddy and Baby Oil for Halloween

Speech First, Inc. v. Whitten

Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities: Administrators Restrict Election Activities on Campuses Statewide

Pennsylvania State University: Administrators Restrict Election Activities on Campus

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VICTORY: Federal appeals court rules tweeting about Cardi B shouldn’t get a graduate student expelled

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Featured Advocacy Cases

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