Apple’s Fight with the FBI is the Corporate Personhood Case of 2016 Posted on March 22, 2016 (November 29, 2018) Legal Director Ron Fein published a piece on Truthout, discussing Apple’s ongoing legal feud with the FBI about unlocking an iPhone belonging to terror suspects and what this means for corporate constitutional rights. Read More
Boston Globe: “Corporations Can’t Hide Behind First Amendment” Posted on March 21, 2016 (October 2, 2018) A new editorial in the Boston Globe explains the case and why “corporations can’t hide behind the First Amendment” on the issue of labeling conflict minerals from a war-torn region. Read More
Join us for a special symposium at Seton Hall Law School in Newark, NJ Posted on March 16, 2016 (March 25, 2016) Join Free Speech For People and Seton Hall University Law School for a special symposium on reforming campaign finance in America today.Read More
President Obama Nominates Merrick Garland to Serve as 113th Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Posted on March 16, 2016 (November 29, 2018) Judge Garland’s judicial philosophy could determine the fate of Citizens United. Read our press release on the nominee. Read More
How Do Potential Supreme Court Nominees Stack Up on Citizens United? Posted on March 14, 2016 (October 2, 2018) Hours within the death of Justice Scalia, Senate Republicans vowed they would refuse to hold a hearing on any of the nominees presented by President Obama. Despite their refusals, the president has continued with the nominate process. In an interview with Truthout, Scott Greytak, counsel at Free Speech for People, discusses how the potential nominees stack upRead More
UPDATE: The Overturn Citizens United Act is back in the California State Legislature Posted on March 9, 2016 (March 16, 2016) The Overturn Citizens United Act SB-254 (previously SB 1272) was reintroduced by California legislators. Read More
Vote For FSFP At Netroots Nation 2016 Posted on March 3, 2016 (March 14, 2016) We need your help! Can you take 30 seconds to vote for our panel at this summer’s Netroots Nation in St. Louis?Read More
Democracy by the People Posted on March 2, 2016 (June 9, 2020) Defending Key Reforms A legal symposium co-sponsored by Seton Hall University School of Law and Free Speech For People Friday, April 1, 2016 9am – 4:45pm8:30am Continental Breakfast Seton Hall University School of LawNewark, New Jersey This symposium will bring together leading scholars from across the country to help develop new thinking and proposed solutions for overhauling our nation’s campaign financeRead More
Jeff Clements To The Hill: Justices Matter But Amendments Matter More Posted on February 26, 2016 (February 26, 2016) When it comes to social change, we might want to shift our focus to the significance of constitutional amendments, rather than Supreme Court Justices.Read More
Ron Fein In U.S. News & Report: How Apple Could Best the FBI Posted on February 22, 2016 (October 2, 2018) Ron Fein explains to U.S. News & Report how a 40-year old case about Oklahoma’s drinking age may be a convincing argument for Apple’s refusal to provide access to its consumers’ phone data to the FBI.Read More