Civil Rights
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Press Statement
New Knight Institute Initiative Will Explore the Role of the Legal Profession in an Age of Authoritarianism
A collaboration with comparative constitutionalist Madhav Khosla, initiative will explore lawyers’ role in the defense of democratic freedoms and institutions
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Press Statement
Knight Institute Asks Court to Block Trump Administration From Deporting Foreign Citizens for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy
Institute’s request builds on district court’s earlier ruling recognizing that Trump administration policy violates the First Amendment
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Press Statement
Appeals Court Finds Undue Delay, Orders Prompt Ruling in Trump Classified Documents Case
Special Counsel’s report addresses allegations of grave criminal activity by the president and should be made public, Knight Institute says
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Press Statement
Court Rules Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel Is Not Required to Proactively Release Its Legal Opinions
Ruling means government may continue to withhold important legal opinions from the public, Knight Institute says
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Press Statement
Madhav Khosla to Join Knight Institute as Senior Fellow
New Institute research initiative will examine the role of the legal profession in an era of rising authoritarianism
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Press Statement
Federal Court Dismisses Retaliatory Legal Attack Against DAWN, Protecting First Amendment Rights
Victory shields human rights advocates from abusive discovery demands by sanctioned Israeli settler
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Press Statement
Post-Trial Brief Supplies Comprehensive Account of Trump Administration’s Arrests, Detentions, and Threatened Deportation of Student Protesters
Brief outlines evidence presented at trial, reiterates that policy is clearly unconstitutional
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Press Statement
Knight Institute Calls on Government Personnel—Civilian and Military—to Protect First Amendment Rights of Protesters and the Press
Peaceful protest and press freedom are features of democracy, not a threat to it, the group underscores
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Deep Dive
The Strange Use of Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard to Control Teaching and Learning
The Trump administration is distorting Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to justify its assertion of control over universities
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Press Statement
Knight Institute Launches New Podcast, “The Bully’s Pulpit: Trump v. The First Amendment”
Legal journalist Cristian Farias joins Institute as podcast writer and host
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Deep Dive
School Surveillance Systems Threaten Student Privacy, New Knight Institute Lawsuit Alleges
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Press Statement
Knight Institute Asks Court to Block Trump Policy of Deporting Students and Faculty for Lawful Speech
AAUP and Middle East Studies Association say policy clearly violates the First Amendment
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Press Statement
Knight Institute and SMU Law Clinic Seek Immediate Release of Records Related to Texas School’s Use of Surveillance Technology
Say surveillance systems in schools undermine students’ privacy and expressive rights, government should release related public records
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Knight Institute and ACLU Urge Court to Construe Foreign Agent Registration Act Narrowly
Overbroad law has chilling effects on journalists, media organizations, and nonprofits
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Appeals Court Says Public and Press Have First Amendment Right to Access Bail Hearings
Public access to court proceedings is fundamental to our democracy, Knight Institute says
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Press Statement
Knight Institute and Foundation for Global Political Exchange Settle Case Challenging U.S. Treasury Department’s Unlawful Suppression of Political Speech
Say agreement is a victory for the right of Americans to engage with ideas from around the world
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Deep Dive
Title VI as a Jawbone
The fact that Title VI has come to possess such importance when it comes to regulating protest and political expression on campus raises significant First Amendment questions
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Essays and Scholarship
Free Speech, Identity, and Power
Observations on the state of free speech from a longtime free speech advocate.
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Event
State of Silence: The Espionage Act, Politics, and Press Freedom
A panel discussion and Q&A on the Espionage Act
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Deep Dive
New York’s Gun Law Goes Too Far: Requiring concealed-carry applicants to register their social media accounts is unconstitutional
This dragnet collection of social media information has a chilling effect on applicants’ exercise of their right to speak and associate with others online
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Deep Dive
NYC’s nightmarish plan to prohibit physical mail in jails should be abandoned
A move to digitize this correspondence has proved in the past to dramatically undermine the expressive and privacy rights of both incarcerated and unincarcerated people
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Press Statement
Newly Released Office of Legal Counsel Opinions from 1952-1971 Illuminate Government Policy During Civil Rights Era
Opinions among hundreds published for the first time in response to Knight Institute litigation