Cases: First Amendment
First Amendment
IJ defends freedom of speech in a variety of contexts, from commercial speech to occupational speech to political speech, ensuring that government regulation is constrained and that speakers and listeners are able to freely exchange information on the topics that matter most to them.
Free markets depend on the free flow of information, which is why IJ has long defended the right of business owners to communicate commercial speech to their customers. IJ has also litigated groundbreaking cases in defense of occupational speech, protecting authors, tour guides, interior designers, and others who speak for a living from government regulations designed to stifle or silence their speech. Finally, IJ has been at the forefront of the fight against laws that hamstring political speech by ordinary citizens and entrench political insiders, including burdensome campaign-finance laws and restrictions on grassroots lobbying.
- Current First Amendment Cases
- Texas Veterinary Speech-Hines v. Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners
- Norfolk Virginia Free Speech-Central Radio Company v. City of Norfolk
- North Carolina Free Speech-Cooksey v. Futrell, et al.
- NOLA Tours-Kagan, et al, v. City of New Orleans
- Mississippi Citizen Speech-Justice v. Hosemann
- Fountain Hills, Arizona Speech-Dina Galassini, v. Town Of Fountain Hills, Arizona
- Washington Recall-Farris et al. v. Seabrook et al.
- Florida Citizen Speech-Andrew Nathan Worley, et al. v. Kurt S. Browning
- DC Tours-Edwards v. District of Columbia
- Interior Design Litigation-Interior Design Litigation Summary
- Completed First Amendment Cases
- Shirlington Dog Park Mural-Wag More Dogs, LLC v. Artman
- Washington Grassroots Lobbying-Many Cultures, One Message et al. v. Clements
- Texas Interior Design-Byrum, et al. v. Landreth, et al.
- Dallas Sign Ban-Gilliland, et al v. City of Dallas
- Virginia Yoga Challenge-Kalish v. Milliken
- Clarksville, TN Eminent Domain Protest-Swift v. Clarksville Property Rights Coalition
- Texas Eminent Domain Censorship-Royall v. Main
- Texas Computer Repair-Rife v. Texas Private Security Board
- Arizona Free Speech-Salib v. City of Mesa
- Defending Micro-radio-Roy Neset v. United States of America
- New Orleans Book Ban-Wexler v. City of New Orleans
- CFTC Challenge-Taucher v. Born
- Mackinac Free Speech-Battaglieri v. Mackinac Center for Public Policy
- Arizona Campaign Finance (First Challenge)-Lavis v. Bayless
- California Internet Real Estate Restrictions-ForSaleByOwner.com v. Zinneman
- "Got Milk" Ad Campaign-Cochran v. Veneman
- Minnesota Winery Internet Speech-Crockett v. Minnesota Department of Public Safety
- Lynnwood, WA Sign Ordinance-Epoch Design v. City of Lynnwood
- Redmond, WA Free Speech-Dennis Ballen, et al., v. The City of Redmond, et al.
- Washington Political Speech-San Juan County v. No New Gas Tax
- Colorado Free Speech-Independence Institute v. Buescher
- New Hampshire Free Speech-Skynet Corporation d/b/a ZeroBrokerFees.com v. Slattery
- Parker North, CO Free Speech-Sampson v. Buescher
- Glendale, OH Free Speech-Pagan v. Fruchey
- Connecticut Interior Design-Susan Roberts v. Jerry Farrell
- Florida Political Speech-Broward Coalition v. Browning
- Florida Interior Design-Locke v. Shore
- St. Louis Free Speech-Neighborhood Enterprises, Inc. v. City of St. Louis
- Arizona Campaign Finance (Second Challenge)-Arizona Freedom Club PAC v. Bennett
- Philadelphia Tour Guides-Tait v. City of Philadelphia
- SpeechNow.org-SpeechNow.org v. Federal Election Commission
- Amicus Briefs - "Friend of the Court" Briefs filed by IJ
- Contribution Limits and the “Appearance of Corruption”-McCutcheon v. FEC
- Citizens United-Citizens United v. FEC
