Best-selling author Jeffrey Rosen, one of America’s foremost historians and legal analysts, has joined FIRE as a senior fellow and launched a new podcast.
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking the University of Texas from enforcing a law that bans virtually all free speech on public university campuses after dark
FIRE is launching Soapbox 2026 — our bold new conference dedicated to the power of expression, the courage of dissent, and the timeless value of speaking freely.
After public outcry, UMich ditched its private spy firm — but the damage is done. Students may no longer be watched, but the chill on campus speech is alive and well.
FIRE filed an amicus brief in support of University of Maryland Students for Justice in Palestine challenging the ban on all student-led expressive events scheduled for Oct. 7.
Does the First Amendment allow public universities to ban students from erecting tents and camping on school property? While campus encampments are expressive conduct, that’s not the end of the story.
