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FIRE statement on UT-Dallas student newspaper distribution

Freedom of the press isn’t a courtesy — it’s a constitutional right. UT Dallas can try to shut down a newspaper, but they can’t stop the news.

VICTORY! University of North Texas system lifts drag ‘pause’ after ������ýapp�ٷ�/ACLU of TX letter

The University of North Texas system confirmed that it has lifted its “pause” on drag performances across its campuses.

FIRE statement on President Trump’s executive order to outlaw flag burning

Flag burning is protected expressive activity under the First Amendment.

VICTORY! 5th Circuit blocks West Texas A&M’s unconstitutional drag ban

In a victory for student expression on campus, the Fifth Circuit overruled a lower court to halt an unconstitutional ban on student drag performances at West Texas A&M University.

Why FIREis suing Secretary of State Rubio — and what our critics get wrong about noncitizens’ rights

FIREis suing Secretary of State Rubio to defend the First Amendment rights of legal immigrants threatened with deportation simply for speaking their minds.

University of Kentucky suspended a professor for criticizing Israel. Now, ������ýapp�ٷ�’s Faculty Legal Defense Fund is stepping up to defend him.

LAWSUIT: FIREchallenges unconstitutional provisions Rubio uses in crusade to deport legal immigrants over protected speech

FIREseeks a landmark ruling that the First Amendment forbids the government from deporting lawfully present noncitizens for constitutionally protected speech 

FIRE statement on Iowa's book ban

In a new amicus brief, FIREurges the court to block Iowa's broad book ban, which targets any book depicting a "sex act."

FIRE statement on FCC approval of Skydance-Paramount acquisition

The FCC has no business dictating the editorial choices of media outlets or conditioning merger approval on the viewpoints a network chooses to air.

FIRE statement on Columbia University's settlement with Trump administration

On July 24, 2025, Columbia University announced that it reached an agreement with the Trump administration to restore federal funding that was revoked over allegations of its handling of anti-Semitism on campus.