Legal Filing

Government's Motion for Summary Judgment

September 4, 2020

Knight Institute v. CDC

A FOIA lawsuit seeking policies restricting CDC employees' speech

Filed Under

FOIA Lawsuit

Issues

Free Speech & Social Media

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Federal Court Says National Institutes of Health Censored Critics on Social Media in Violation of First Amendment

Knight Institute, PETA, and Animal Legal Defense Fund say decision is victory for free speech online

Privacy & Surveillance

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Federal Court Says Warrant Required for Device Searches at the Border

Cites concerns about chilling effects of warrantless searches on free speech & press freedom

Transparency & Democracy

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The Press and American Democracy

Identifying four distinct constitutional functions of "the press"

Events

Riverside Church and online

Regardless of Frontiers: The First Amendment and the Exchange of Ideas Across Borders

A symposium and exhibition exploring the international border as a venue, justification, or pretext for censorship or surveillance
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