Indiana University again ranks among nation’s worst for free speech, report says
In contrast, Purdue University placed second overall. DePauw University also ranked in the top 20 nationally.
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In new memoir, Supreme Court Justice Barrett reflects on historic cases, is largely silent on Trump
In an interview at the court with The Associated Press about her new book, “Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and Constitution,” Justice Amy Coney Barrett was not willing to join other judges who have called on President Donald Trump to tone down rhetoric demonizing judges.
Trump moves to ban flag burning despite Supreme Court ruling that Constitution allows it
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order requiring the Justice Department to investigate and prosecute people for burning the American flag, an activity that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled is legitimate political expression protected by the U.S. Constitution.
Freed from ICE detention, Mahmoud Khalil files $20 million claim against Trump administration
Mahmoud Khalil’s lawyers filed a claim for $20 million in damages against the Trump administration, alleging Khalil was falsely imprisoned, maliciously prosecuted and smeared as an antisemite as the government sought to deport him over his prominent role in campus protests.
Braun appointees join IU board; changes made to protest policy
A newly constituted Indiana University Board of Trustees on Thursday changed the school’s protest policy related to a federal lawsuit after Gov. Mike Braun’s three new appointees were sworn in.
Judge issues preliminary injunction against IU ‘expressive activity’ policy
In November, the university implemented a new policy that required prior approval for daytime campus protests and banned activities occurring between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m.
Federal lawsuit challenges new Indiana voting law’s student ID ban
A pair of voting advocacy groups have sued the state over a controversial new law that prohibits the use of college IDs as a form of identification at the polls.
Why no one is challenging Trump’s executive order that keeps TikTok running
After TikTok was banned in the United States earlier this year, President Donald Trump gave the platform a reprieve, barreling past a law that was passed in Congress and upheld unanimously by the Supreme Court that said the ban was necessary for national security.
Closing arguments set to begin in pipeline company’s lawsuit against Greenpeace
The case could have consequences for free speech and protest rights and threaten Greenpeace’s future.
Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests
Federal immigration authorities arrested a Palestinian activist Saturday who played a prominent role in Columbia University’s protests against Israel, a significant escalation in the Trump administration’s pledge to detain and deport student activists.
US Supreme Court won’t hear a challenge to IU’s bias reporting policy
Speech First, a group of conservative college students, alleged that Indiana University’s bias-response team stifled speech on campus by allowing anonymous reports about things that appear prejudiced or demeaning.
TikTok’s fate arrives at Supreme Court in collision of free speech and national security
In one of the most important cases of the social media age, free speech and national security collide at the Supreme Court on Friday in arguments over the fate of TikTok, a wildly popular digital platform that roughly half the people in the United States use for entertainment and information.
Judge rules Arkansas law allowing criminal charges against librarians is unconstitutional
Laws restricting access to certain materials or making it easier to challenge them have been enacted in several other states, including Indiana, Iowa and Texas.
Federal judge blocks police buffer zone law in media lawsuit
A federal judge late Friday blocked a law creating a 25-foot buffer zone around law enforcement officers during certain activities.
Indiana AG Rokita pushes local law enforcement to implement ‘zero-tolerance’ antisemitism policies
A new program spearheaded by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita seeks to train up the state’s law enforcement officials to “combat antisemitism” and implement “zero-tolerance” policies that ensure Jewish Hoosiers are protected.
The First Amendment and practical implications of SEA 202
During the 2024 legislative session, the Indiana General Assembly passed Senate Enrolled Act 202-2024 (Senate Bill 202), which was promoted by Republican lawmakers as a mechanism for increasing “intellectual diversity” within Indiana’s public colleges and universities.
Federal appeals court lets porn website age verification mandate go into effect
Indiana’s Senate Enrolled Act 17 has never gone live, despite an effectiveness date of July 1.
Federal judge blocks Indiana law requiring age verification for porn websites
U.S. District Court Judge Richard Young issued a preliminary injunction Friday blocking a law set to go into effect Monday requiring age verification for porn websites.
Prosecutor in classified documents case clashes with judge over request to restrict Trump’s speech
A federal prosecutor in the classified documents case of Donald Trump clashed with the judge Monday as he faced skeptical questioning over a request to bar the former president from making threatening comments about law enforcement agents involved in the investigation.
NRA can sue ex-NY official it says tried to blacklist it after Parkland shooting, Supreme Court says
A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for a National Rifle Association lawsuit against a former New York state official over claims she pressured companies to blacklist it following the deadly 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida.