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The Limited Scope of Vice President Pence’s Speech or Debate Clause Immunity

Pence's protection under the Speech and Debate Clause won't protect him from a subpoena to testify before the Special Counsel's grand jury.
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The Just Security Podcast: How Should the Press Cover Democracy?

To discuss how the press can better report on diverse communities and cooperate globally we have Erin Carroll and Rebecca Hamilton.
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New DOJ Regulations Are a Victory for Press Freedom, But More Work Remains

"For the most part, journalists will be able to do their job – central to the functioning of democracy – without fear that the government will have access to their records.…

Canvassing Deserts: When Obstacles to Reaching Urban Voters Become Voter Suppression

Political canvassers operate at the grassroots of participatory democracy. They are coming in droves this election cycle, flocking to homes in swing districts. Their door-knocking…
Rows of American flags in front of the U.S. Capitol building.

The News Media’s “Democracy Beats” Won’t Beat Back Autocracy

To protect democracy, the press must do more than punish stories. It needs to collaborate, support unions, litigate, and improve diversity.
Trump speaks to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

8 Top Experts on Strength of Dominion Suing Trump for Defamation, If It Wants To

"Almost every expert said a defamation suit brought by Dominion against Trump would be very strong."
A person on a bicycle participates in a demonstration called Roll4Justice on July 4, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The biker carries a sign reading, “Dissent is the highest form of Patriotism. I believe we can do better.” An American flag is attached to the bike. In the background, another bike wheel is shown as well as a car driving with an open trunk. No other demonstrators are otherwise shown in the photograph.

Protecting the Freedom of Peaceful Assembly After Bruen: A Roadmap for State Lawmakers

Presence of firearms at "sensitive places" may implicate First Amendment rights of peaceful protesters, the fundamental right to vote, and the safety of lawmakers carrying out…
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Supreme Court Should Address Prior Restraints on Former Gov’t Employees

U.S. intelligence agencies prohibit millions of former public servants from speaking or writing about government policy without first obtaining the government’s approval - based…

Reclaim the First Amendment — Harvard Law Review Address

Remarks from Jameel Jaffer, Just Security Executive Editor and Executive Director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University.

Moves To Ban Kremlin Propaganda Outlets Evoke WWII Anti-Nazi Efforts

Cross-published with Tech Policy Press   Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, moves by governments and private companies to limit or ban Russian state…

How the U.S. Government Built the Largest System of Prior Restraint in U.S. History

Prepublication review has ballooned since 1980 Supreme Court decision in Snepp v. U.S.
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Prepublication Review and the Quicksand Foundation of Snepp

A massive system of prior restraint hangs on an irregular Supreme Court footnote.
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