Litigation
The Institute defends the freedoms of speech and of the press through strategic litigation designed to have a meaningful impact on the law, on public policy, and on public opinion. We litigate cases that have the potential to establish important new legal principles concerning the system of free expression, to influence the practices of powerful actors in that system, and to raise public awareness about contemporary structural threats to that system. We focus especially on complex and challenging cases that relate to new technology, including new communications platforms, and we favor cases that afford us the opportunity to draw on insights generated by our research program.
Our litigation prioritizes cases in our three focus areas, Free Speech & Social Media, Transparency & Democracy, and Privacy & Surveillance.
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LATEST NEWS & ANALYSIS
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Press Statement
Knight Institute Comments on Permanent Suspension of President Trump’s Twitter Account
Says the action effectively moots Knight Institute v. Trump but Appeals Court’s decision will continue to shape how public officials use social media
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Analysis
How a New Administration—and a New Congress—Can Fix Prepublication Review: A Roadmap for Reform
Prepublication review is a sweeping and broken system in need of repair
By Alex Abdo , Jameel Jaffer , Meenakshi Krishnan & Ramya Krishnan -
Press Statement
Researchers, Knight Institute Condemn Facebook Effort to Squelch Research on Disinformation
Say independent research into the platform is crucial
Our Docket
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Lawsuit
Knight Institute v. Trump
A lawsuit challenging President Trump's blocking of critics on Twitter
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Amicus Brief
Ragbir v. Homan
A lawsuit challenging the retaliatory deportation of immigrant rights activitist Ravi Ragbir
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Amicus Brief
Alasaad v. Wolf
A lawsuit challenging warrantless searches of electronic devices at the border
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Amicus Brief
National Veterans Legal Services Program v. United States
A lawsuit challenging fees the federal judiciary charges for access to court records
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Amicus Brief
Van Buren v. United States
A Supreme Court case involving the scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
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Lawsuit
Doc Society v. Pompeo
A lawsuit challenging the State Department’s social media registration requirement
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