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Event Announcements
Monday, June 13, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. ET: The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will hold the second in its series of hearings discussing former President Trumps election fraud claims and how they are related to the Capitol attack. The select committee will hear testimony from two panels. The first panel will include former Fox news political director Chris Stirewalt. Former Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien was also scheduled to speak on the first panel, but will not testify due to a family emergency. The second panel will feature election lawyer Ben Ginsberg, former U.S. Attorney BJay Pak, and former Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt.
Monday, June 13, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. ET: Lawfare and the Brookings Institution will host an event to discuss the Special Immigrant Visa program, ongoing resettlement issues for Afghan evacuees, and Allies, Lawfares new narrative podcast series on the matter. The event will feature opening remarks from Benjamin Wittes, editor-in-chief of Lawfare, followed by a panel discussion. Panelists include: Bryce Klehm, associate editor of Lawfare; Shala Gafary, managing attorney of Project-Afghan Legal Assistance at Humans Rights First; Matt Zeller, senior adviser at Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America; and Steven M. Miska, executive director of First Amendment Voice.
Monday, June 13, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. ET: The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) will host a panel discussion concerning the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, war in eastern Europe, and increase in energy prices on the European economy. Panelists include: Nathan Sheets, global chief economist at Citibank; Desmond Lachman, senior fellow at AEI; Carlo Cottarelli, director of the Osservatorio sui Conti Pubblici Italiani at LUniversit Cattolica; and Paolo Mauro, deputy director of the Fiscal Affairs Department within the International Monetary Fund.
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. ET: The Atlantic Council will host its seventh annual central and eastern European energy security conference. The event will focus on promoting transatlantic cooperation and energy diversification in central and eastern Europe to weaken the influence of Russian oil and gas in the region. The event will feature remarks from a range of experts and leaders in government and the private sector.
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. ET: AEI will host a panel discussion on efforts by American and European politicians to limit Chinese economic influence on western economies. Panelists include: Derek Scissors, senior fellow at AEI; Rep. Darin LaHood of Illinois; Adolfo Urso, chairman of the Italian Parliament Intelligence Committee; and James Palmer, deputy editor at Foreign Policy.
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. ET: The Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University will host a talk about Indian military strategy in the Kargil War. . The event will feature the remarks fromArzan Tarapore, South Asia research scholar at Stanford University's Asia-Pacific Research Center.
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 12:30 p.m. ET: The Atlantic Council will host an event to launch a new report on cybersecurity and central bank digital currencies from its GeoEconomics Center. The event will include a panel discussion with Giulia Fanti, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council; Neha Narula, director of theDigital Currency Initiative at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab; and Michael Mosier, former acting director of the U.S. Treasurys Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
Thursday, June 16, 2022 at 9:30 a.m. ET: The Atlantic Council will host an event to examine the partnership between European Union and African Union leaders following the EU-AU Summit and how it connects to EU-U.S. cooperation in Africa. The event will feature remarks from a range of experts and leaders in government.
Employment Announcements (More details on the Job Board)
Director, Federal Government Affairs, R Street Institute
Program Associate and Special Assistant to the Executive Director, Reiss Center on Law and Security and NYU Center for Cybersecurity
Postdoc Research Position in Cybersecurity Policy, Tufts University
Program Assistant, National Security Institute, Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University
Program Associate, National Security Institute, Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University
Summer Research Assistant, National Security Institute
Call for Papers, American Journal of International Law
Deputy Director, Security & Surveillance Project, Center for Democracy and Technology
Senior Associate, Center on Privacy & Technology at Georgetown Law
Program Coordinator, Asia Program, The German Marshall Fund
External Affairs Officer, Digital Innovation Democracy Initiative, The German Marshall Fund
Request for Resumes, Department of Defense Office of the General Counsel
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The Week That Will Be - Lawfare - Lawfare
- VICTORY: Jury finds Tennessee high school students suspension for sharing memes violated the First Amendment - FIRE | Foundation for Individual Rights... - January 16th, 2026 [January 16th, 2026]
- Opinion | The Post and the First Amendment - The Washington Post - January 16th, 2026 [January 16th, 2026]
- So Much for Free Speech. A Year of Trumps Attacks on the First Amendment - Zeteo | Substack - January 16th, 2026 [January 16th, 2026]
- Houlahan and Bicameral Group Of Democrats Introduce Bill To Protect First Amendment Rights, Safeguard Americans From Politically Motivated Harassment... - January 16th, 2026 [January 16th, 2026]
- Sarasota mayor accused of violating First Amendment by cutting off speakers - Suncoast Searchlight - January 16th, 2026 [January 16th, 2026]
- ACLU and City of Rose Bud reach settlement protecting First Amendment right to petition - thv11.com - January 16th, 2026 [January 16th, 2026]
- First Amendment cases are rising. FSU Law is rising to the occasion - FSView & Florida Flambeau - January 16th, 2026 [January 16th, 2026]
- Press Freedom Advocates Worry That Raid on Washington Post Journalists Home Will Chill Reporting - First Amendment Watch - January 16th, 2026 [January 16th, 2026]
- Guest Column First Amendment and what it means to teen-agers - Pierce County Journal - January 16th, 2026 [January 16th, 2026]
- Democrats Say Trump Administration Is Investigating Them Over Video Message to Troops - First Amendment Watch - January 16th, 2026 [January 16th, 2026]
- Coshocton Schools accused of violating First Amendment after teacher leads prayer - NBC4 WCMH-TV - January 16th, 2026 [January 16th, 2026]
- His SC hometown blocked him on Facebook after critical comment. He filed a First Amendment lawsuit. - Post and Courier - January 16th, 2026 [January 16th, 2026]
- Letters: Americans should not face death for exercising their First Amendment rights - Reporter-Herald - January 16th, 2026 [January 16th, 2026]
- Federal judge rules Creston teacher's first amendment rights were violated - KMAland.com - January 16th, 2026 [January 16th, 2026]
- Press Release: Murphy and Crow Introduce Bill to Safeguard First Amendment Rights and Combat Politically Motivated Harassment - Quiver Quantitative - January 16th, 2026 [January 16th, 2026]
- New Yorks Anti-SLAPP Act: An Unnecessary Chill on the First Amendment Right to Petition - Law.com - January 14th, 2026 [January 14th, 2026]
- Minnesota and the Twin Cities Sue the Federal Government To Stop the Immigration Crackdown - First Amendment Watch - January 14th, 2026 [January 14th, 2026]
- Man Convicted for Carrying Pelosis Podium During US Capitol Riot Seeks Florida County Office - First Amendment Watch - January 14th, 2026 [January 14th, 2026]
- 'At issue is the public right of access': First Amendment group savages Mar-a-Lago judge for 'incorrect' ruling over Jack Smith report, urges appeals... - January 11th, 2026 [January 11th, 2026]
- NYS AG: "Most extensive" First Amendment reforms ever approved in Saratoga Springs - WRGB - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- Opinion | Jack Smith would have blown a hole in the First Amendment - The Washington Post - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- Court rules University of Washington violated professors First Amendment rights - Campus Reform - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- Law's Jonathan Entin and Eric Chaffee on first amendment rights and social media access for children - Case Western Reserve University - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- Guest Column First Amendment and what it means to teen-agers - Milwaukee Community Journal - - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- Voting rights, First Amendment issues expected to be battles in Pierre - SDPB - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- Teachers First Amendment rights - theacorn.com - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- OPINION: The First Amendment and peacefully protesting - Big Rapids Pioneer - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- Appeals court reviews excluded texts and alleged First Amendment claim in Tucker medicalmalpractice appeal - Citizen Portal AI - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- Sen. Mark Kelly vows to fight for First Amendment amid Pentagon threats - USA Today - January 9th, 2026 [January 9th, 2026]
- Musk's X is joining a First Amendment fight over trans bathroom photo - USA Today - December 31st, 2025 [December 31st, 2025]
- Filming ICE agents is a First Amendment right. So why might it land you in jail? - Straight Arrow News - December 31st, 2025 [December 31st, 2025]
- Liberties Year in Review: First Amendment victories - wng.org - December 31st, 2025 [December 31st, 2025]
- Trump Administration Will Appeal Judges Order Reversing Federal Funding Cuts at Harvard - First Amendment Watch - December 25th, 2025 [December 25th, 2025]
- Housing, tourism and the First Amendment: Nevada editors reflect on the news year that was 2025 - KNPR - December 25th, 2025 [December 25th, 2025]
- FCC fights First Amendment and democracy itself - mronline.org - December 25th, 2025 [December 25th, 2025]
- First Amendment Stories of 2025: A Year in Review - Freedom Forum - December 22nd, 2025 [December 22nd, 2025]
- Trump tests the First Amendment: A timeline - CNN - December 22nd, 2025 [December 22nd, 2025]
- Professor Sanctioned by University for a Satirical Land Acknowledgment Wins First Amendment Case on Appeal - The New York Sun - December 22nd, 2025 [December 22nd, 2025]
- Trump Sues the BBC: First Amendment Analysis - Freedom Forum - December 22nd, 2025 [December 22nd, 2025]
- Madisons Lost First Amendment: The Mission Statement that Never Was - Jurist.org - December 22nd, 2025 [December 22nd, 2025]
- Let them sue: Iowa lawmakers scoffed at First Amendment in wake of Charlie Kirk shooting, records show - FIRE | Foundation for Individual Rights and... - December 22nd, 2025 [December 22nd, 2025]
- Pastor alleges Tarrant County judge violated First Amendment by removing him from meeting - Fort Worth Report - December 22nd, 2025 [December 22nd, 2025]
- Yes, the First Amendment Applies to Non-Citizens Present in the United States - Reason Magazine - December 22nd, 2025 [December 22nd, 2025]
- Gingrich: Going After People Who Have Been Radicalized Requires Rethinking Parts Of The First Amendment - Real Clear Politics - December 16th, 2025 [December 16th, 2025]
- [VIDEO] Jane Fonda Revives the Committee for the First Amendment - ACLU of Southern California - December 16th, 2025 [December 16th, 2025]
- Does The First Amendment Protect Supposedly Addictive Algorithms? - Hoover Institution - December 16th, 2025 [December 16th, 2025]
- Stop the gatekeeping. The First Amendment is for all of us - Freedom of the Press Foundation - December 16th, 2025 [December 16th, 2025]
- Why 'online speech is messy' when it comes to the First Amendment - WUSF - December 16th, 2025 [December 16th, 2025]
- Puerto Rico Governor Signs Bill That Critics Say Will Restrict Access to Public Information - First Amendment Watch - December 16th, 2025 [December 16th, 2025]
- How a Gossip Blogger Became the Poster Child for First Amendment Rights | On the Media - WNYC Studios | Podcasts - December 12th, 2025 [December 12th, 2025]
- JD Vance floats First Amendment 'exception' to ban '6-7' - Fox News - December 12th, 2025 [December 12th, 2025]
- Free speech advocates rally to support FIREs defense of First Amendment protections for drag shows - FIRE | Foundation for Individual Rights and... - December 12th, 2025 [December 12th, 2025]
- Law's Andrew Geronimo discusses political websites and the first amendment - Case Western Reserve University - December 12th, 2025 [December 12th, 2025]
- Texas runs afoul of the First Amendment with new limits on faculty course materials - FIRE | Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression - December 12th, 2025 [December 12th, 2025]
- First Amendment expert weighs in on new University of Florida neutrality policy - WCJB - December 12th, 2025 [December 12th, 2025]
- Public libraries in TX, LA, and MS are no longer protected by the First Amendment. - Literary Hub - December 12th, 2025 [December 12th, 2025]
- Congressman Murphy introduces bills to fortify First Amendment rights on college campuses - WCTI - December 12th, 2025 [December 12th, 2025]
- Oregon lawsuit accuses Trump admin of chilling First Amendment rights during ICE protests - KOIN.com - December 12th, 2025 [December 12th, 2025]
- The Man Accused of Killing Charlie Kirk Appears in Court for 1st Time as a Judge Weighs Media Access - First Amendment Watch - December 12th, 2025 [December 12th, 2025]
- ICEBlock App Maker Sues Trump Administration Over Its Pressure on Apple To Remove App - First Amendment Watch - December 12th, 2025 [December 12th, 2025]
- Federal judge to hear arguments on motion in professor's First Amendment lawsuit against UT - WBIR - December 12th, 2025 [December 12th, 2025]
- Inside the First Amendment fight over how Los Angeles polices words - USA Today - November 30th, 2025 [November 30th, 2025]
- Brands, bands, trademarks and the First Amendment - The Global Legal Post - November 30th, 2025 [November 30th, 2025]
- First Amendment in flux: When free-speech protections came up against the Red Scare - Free Speech Center - November 30th, 2025 [November 30th, 2025]
- The Pentagon and the FBI are investigating 6 legislators for exercising their First Amendment rights - Reason Magazine - November 30th, 2025 [November 30th, 2025]
- Corporations Say Its Their First Amendment Right To Hide - The Lever - November 30th, 2025 [November 30th, 2025]
- Campus Crackdown on the First Amendment - Folio Weekly - November 30th, 2025 [November 30th, 2025]
- Lange: Annoying emails are not exempt from the First Amendment - WyomingNews.com - November 30th, 2025 [November 30th, 2025]
- From burgers to the First Amendment: Cozy Inn wins mural lawsuit - KAKE - November 20th, 2025 [November 20th, 2025]
- Salina violated First Amendment rights of Cozy Inn on mural issue - The Hutchinson News - November 20th, 2025 [November 20th, 2025]
- After Bobby George Threatened to Sue Online Critics, CWRU's First Amendment Clinic Stepped In - Cleveland Scene - November 20th, 2025 [November 20th, 2025]
- First Amendment in flux: When free speech protections came up against the Red Scare - The Conversation - November 20th, 2025 [November 20th, 2025]
- First Amendment litigator explains the dos and donts of student protest - The Dartmouth - November 20th, 2025 [November 20th, 2025]
- We should protect the First Amendment like we do the Second - Indiana Capital Chronicle - November 20th, 2025 [November 20th, 2025]
- First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams and Berkshire Eagle President Fred Rutberg talk free speech, press freedom at the Triplex Cinema - The Berkshire... - November 20th, 2025 [November 20th, 2025]
- E&C Democrats: The Trump Administration is Violating the Whistleblower Protection Act and First Amendment by Retaliating Against Bethesda Declaration... - November 20th, 2025 [November 20th, 2025]
- First Amendment in flux: When free speech protections came up against the Red Scare - itemonline.com - November 20th, 2025 [November 20th, 2025]
- Judge rules Salina violated Cozy Inns First Amendment rights over burger mural - KSN-TV - November 20th, 2025 [November 20th, 2025]
- 7 Former FCC Commissioners Want 'News Distortion Policy' Rescinded for Threatening First Amendment - TheWrap - November 16th, 2025 [November 16th, 2025]
- Crystal River and the First Amendment - chronicleonline.com - November 16th, 2025 [November 16th, 2025]