Mahmoud A.F. Khalil

3 weeks ago | aclu.org | David Cole |Eugene Volokh |Michael C. Dorf |Mahmoud A.F. Khalil

Free Speech PROVIDENCE, R.I. — On behalf of art organizations, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Rhode Island argued today that an ideological restriction from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) on grant funding violates the First Amendment, the Fifth Amendment, and the Administrative Procedure Act.

1 month ago | aclu.org | Mahmoud A.F. Khalil |David Cole |Eugene Volokh |Michael C. Dorf

The government may not threaten funding cuts as a tool to pressure recipients into suppressing First Amendment–protected speech. , , , , March 20, 2025 The government may not threaten funding cuts as a tool to pressure recipients into suppressing First Amendment–protected speech.