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Deep Dive
Don’t Assume the First Amendment Will Thwart Trump’s Pro-Censorious Agenda
With Trump in the Oval Office, the U.S. Supreme Court will find itself having to answer questions it has sidestepped for years.
By Jameel JafferRecent
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Deep Dive: Federal Funding and the First Amendment
Conditional Funding Can Raise Difficult Legal Questions. Trump’s Freezes Don’t.
Despite some confusion in the doctrine, the Trump administration's use of the funding power is clearly unlawful
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Institute Update: Federal Funding and the First Amendment
Knight Institute Initiative on “Federal Funding and the First Amendment” Draws Leading Scholars and Litigators
On Friday, May 23, the Knight Institute will host a closed convening at Columbia University to explore the question of when the government may regulate speech by imposing conditions on federal funding.
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Deep Dive
School Surveillance Systems Threaten Student Privacy, New Knight Institute Lawsuit Alleges
By Jennifer JonesThis op-ed explains how schools use surveillance systems to spy on student laptops.
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Deep Dive
Title VI, Palestine, and the Interpretation of Speech
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Deep Dive
Does Title VI Require Private Universities to Restrict Student Speech?
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Deep Dive
Title VI as a Jawbone
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Deep Dive
Student Protests, Title VI, and the First Amendment
By Jameel Jaffer
Event
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Surveillance Ascendant, Democracy in Free Fall
A convening addressing the threats to speech and privacy enabled by commercial surveillance in our quickly shifting democratic landscape
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Research
Essays and Scholarship
Protecting Immigrant Activists From U.S. Government Retaliation: Lessons From First Amendment Litigation
Immigrant activists in the U.S. face legal and structural barriers when fighting First Amendment retaliation.
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Essays and Scholarship
AI as Normal Technology
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Litigation
Press Statement
Court Says White House Can’t Exclude AP From Press Pool Based on Viewpoint
Opinion is “careful, well-reasoned,” Knight Institute says
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