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Feb 18, 2026
Feb 18, 2026
Department of Education Backs Down on Unlawful Directive Targeting Educational Equity
Federal court permanently invalidates anti-DEI "Dear Colleague" letter
Feb 18, 2026
Feb 18, 2026
Medical researchers win permanent restoration of research on federal website
Research about endometriosis, suicide risk had been removed from a government website due to an executive order prohibiting “gender ideology”
Court Cases:
Schiff v. Office of Personnel Management
Feb 09, 2026
Feb 09, 2026
Immigration judge terminates removal proceedings against child development scholar Rümeysa Öztürk
Judge determines DHS lacks legal grounds to deport Ms. Öztürk, who was arrested and detained by ICE for co-authoring an op-ed
Issue Areas:
Free Speech and Expression
Court Cases:
Öztürk v. Trump
Dec 08, 2025
Dec 08, 2025
Federal Court Orders Trump Administration to Restore SEVIS Student Record for Rümeysa Öztürk
Preliminary injunction allows Ms. Öztürk to fully re-engage with all the opportunities of her PhD program
Issue Areas:
Free Speech and Expression
Court Cases:
Öztürk v. Trump
Sep 30, 2025
Sep 30, 2025
Appeals Court Hears Arguments on Behalf of Mohsen Mahdawi, Rümeysa Öztürk
A three-judge panel heard arguments today from lawyers representing Mohsen Mahdawi and Rümeysa Öztürk, two students detained earlier this year by ICE in retaliation for their speech in support of Palestinian rights.
Sep 03, 2025
Sep 03, 2025
Court Holds that Medical Researchers’ Censorship Suit Can Continue
A federal court denied the government’s motion to dismiss the claims from doctors alleging the federal government censored research that mentioned LGBTQ people
Issue Areas:
Free Speech and Expression
Jun 09, 2025
Jun 09, 2025
Legal Organizations Across Ideologies Urge Court to Block President Trump’s Unconstitutional Attacks on Harvard
Legal organizations across the ideological spectrum today urged the District of Massachusetts court to block the Trump administration’s attempted hostile ideological takeover of Harvard University.
Issue Areas:
Free Speech and Expression
May 23, 2025
May 23, 2025
Censored Patient Safety Research Must Return to Government Website, Judge Rules
Republishing these articles is a victory for free speech and public health. The government can’t censor medical research solely because it disfavors certain viewpoints.
May 09, 2025
May 09, 2025
Rümeysa Öztürk To Be Freed from Detention as Case Proceeds
More than six weeks after the Trump administration arrested and detained her because of an op-ed, a federal court ordered the release of Rümeysa Öztürk.
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