Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)

Larry Bushart, a 61-year-old retired Tennessee police officer, won an $850,000 settlement after being jailed for 37 days for refusing to remove a Facebook meme mocking Charlie Kirk's assassination. The arrest was based on an absurd interpretation that the meme posed a threat to a local school, violating his First Amendment rights. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) represented Bushart in the case, which highlights broader concerns about censorship of online speech.

Larry Bushart, a retired Tennessee cop, won an $835,000 settlement after being jailed for 37 days over a Trump meme post on Facebook. He sued the county and sheriff, claiming they tried to censor him. Bushart's First Amendment rights were vindicated in the settlement.

UCLA School of Law faces accusations of discrimination after an administrator allegedly threatened to discipline conservative Federalist Society members for identifying protesters who disrupted a Department of Homeland Security official's event. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) criticized the university's stance, arguing it infringes on free speech rights.

Duke University reinstated its Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter after reversing its suspension over antisemitism concerns tied to an Instagram post. The university's Office of Institutional Equity found insufficient evidence of policy violations, though the post was deemed offensive and linked to antisemitic tropes.