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Tell the Biden administration to drop the Assange case now
UK grants Assange another hearing
On Tuesday, the High Court in London granted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange another hearing on his extradition to the United States, averting — at least temporarily — a press freedom catastrophe. While we’re glad that Assange isn’t being immediately extradited, the threat to journalists from the Espionage Act charges against him remains.
Inside the Assange court hearing and why the case threatens press freedom
Discussion highlights implications of Assange prosecution for journalism in US and globally
UK grants Assange another hearing, avoids press freedom catastrophe — for now
Quote on press freedom impact of today's Assange decision
‘National security’ claims don’t trump First Amendment
Most analyses of Monday’s Supreme Court argument in Murthy v. Missouri, the case about government pressure on social media content moderation, agree that the justices are likely to rule that the government can influence platforms’ moderation decisions. But when it comes to alleged threats to “national security,” some justices seemed willing to let the government go even further by coercing — or even requiring — takedowns.
‘Classified information’ isn’t a magic formula to suspend the First Amendment
The Supreme Court seems to understand the First Amendment limits on government coercion of speech — except when it comes to national security
NYPD must stop arresting journalists
Earlier this month, NYPD officers violently tackled journalist Reed Dunlea and arrested him while he attempted to cover a pro-Palestinian protest for his podcast. In a letter to the Brooklyn District Attorney calling for the charges to be dropped, FPF wrote that "arresting reporters is a crude form of censorship." Read more in our newsletter.
Tim Burke is a journalist. His prosecution tries to criminalize journalism
President Biden has said that journalism isn’t a crime. But the DOJ seems to think otherwise
Assange case threatens journalism
Next week, the High Court in London will consider whether Julian Assange should be extradited to the United States to face charges under the Espionage Act for obtaining government secrets from a source and publishing them. Even if you don’t like Assange, or don’t think he’s a journalist, his case poses an existential threat to the First Amendment rights of the journalists you do like.
Law professors to DOJ: Drop Assange prosecution
Letter from legal scholars explains how prosecuting Julian Assange threatens press freedom