Legal Filing

Opinion (ruling that ICE and USCIS had improperly invoked FOIA Exemptions 5 and 7(E) in certain records)

September 23, 2019

Knight Institute v. DHS

A FOIA lawsuit seeking records on ideological screening at the border

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FOIA Lawsuit

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Issues

Free Speech & Social Media

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Social Media for Public Officials 2.0

A First Amendment guide for public officials using social media after Lindke v. Freed

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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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

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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