Cases: First Amendment

First Amendment

IJ defends freedom of speech in a variety of contexts, from commercial speech to political speech, ensuring that government regulation is constrained and that new forms of communications can become the technologies of freedom.

With the Internet, virtually anyone can be a publisher. But while individuals view such powerful media as opportunities to expand the free flow of information in the marketplace of ideas, government regulatory agencies consider them a threat. Devastating consequences for a republic result when government erects barriers to speech that prevent individuals from speaking or publishing opinions that can be out of favor with the current political elite.

Representing software developers and online content providers, the Institute’s litigation extended First Amendment protections for Internet speech, thereby limiting government’s regulation of speech and commerce via software and the Internet.

• Current First Amendment Cases
• DC Tours-Edwards v. District of Columbia
• Florida Citizen Speech-Andrew Nathan Worley, et al. v. Kurt S. Browning
• Florida Interior Design-Locke v. Shore
• Fountain Hills, Arizona Speech-Dina Galassini, v. Town Of Fountain Hills, Arizona
• Interior Design Litigation-Interior Design Litigation Summary
• Mississippi Citizen Speech-Justice v. Hosemann
• NOLA Tours-Kagan v. City of New Orleans
• Shirlington Dog Park Mural-Wag More Dogs, LLC v. Artman
• St. Louis Free Speech-Neighborhood Enterprises, Inc. v. City of St. Louis
• Texas Eminent Domain Censorship-Royall v. Main
• Washington Grassroots Lobbying-Many Cultures, One Message et al. v. Clements
• Washington Recall-Farris et al. v. Seabrook et al.

• Completed First Amendment Cases
• "Got Milk" Ad Campaign-Cochran v. Veneman
• Arizona Campaign Finance (First Challenge)-Lavis v. Bayless
• Arizona Campaign Finance (Second Challenge)-Arizona Freedom Club PAC v. Bennett
• Arizona Free Speech-Salib v. City of Mesa
• California Internet Real Estate Restrictions-ForSaleByOwner.com v. Zinneman
• CFTC Challenge-Taucher v. Born
• Clarksville, TN Eminent Domain Protest-Swift v. Clarksville Property Rights Coalition
• Colorado Free Speech-Independence Institute v. Buescher
• Connecticut Interior Design-Susan Roberts v. Jerry Farrell
• Dallas Sign Ban-Gilliland, et al v. City of Dallas
• Defending Micro-radio-Roy Neset v. United States of America
• Florida Political Speech-Broward Coalition v. Browning
• Glendale, OH Free Speech-Pagan v. Fruchey
• Lynnwood, WA Sign Ordinance-Epoch Design v. City of Lynnwood
• Mackinac Free Speech-Battaglieri v. Mackinac Center for Public Policy
• Minnesota Winery Internet Speech-Crockett v. Minnesota Department of Public Safety
• New Hampshire Free Speech-Skynet Corporation d/b/a ZeroBrokerFees.com v. Slattery
• New Orleans Book Ban-Wexler v. City of New Orleans
• Parker North, CO Free Speech-Sampson v. Buescher
• Philadelphia Tour Guides-Tait v. City of Philadelphia
• Redmond, WA Free Speech-Dennis Ballen, et al., v. The City of Redmond, et al.
• SpeechNow.org-SpeechNow.org v. Federal Election Commission
• Texas Computer Repair-Rife v. Texas Private Security Board
• Texas Interior Design-Byrum, et al. v. Landreth, et al.
• Virginia Yoga Challenge-Kalish v. Milliken
• Washington Political Speech-San Juan County v. No New Gas Tax

• Amicus Briefs - "Friend of the Court" Briefs filed by IJ
• U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Vermont's Campaign Expenditure and Contribution Limits-
• Citizens United v. FEC-Citizens United Amicus
• IJ on Wisconsin Right to Life-Case is Part of Growing Trend of Speech Regulation
• Institute for Justice Urges U.S. Supreme Court To Protect First Amendment Rights & Uphold Paycheck Protections-
• Wisconsin Disclosure Amicus-WI Supreme Court Challenge