Tom Garrett

🚨NEW via @Trentonian: @InstFreeSpeech Chairman @CommishSmith notes NJ lawmakers are rightly seeking greater privacy--but those same protections should extend to ordinary citizens whose info is exposed online for donating just $200+ to candidates. READ: trentonian.com/2025/07/24/gue…

NEW, via @WSJ, the always-excellent All Things with @KimStrassel highlights the recent @InstFreeSpeech victory in Maine. "...Judge Wolf’s opinion makes a persuasive case that the High Court has already settled these questions—in favor of free speech." wsj.com/opinion/a-russ…

A resounding win for free speech and privacy rights in Maine! A federal judge struck down the state's "Question 1" law capping donations to independent expenditure groups and requiring disclosure of all donors. Full opinion in the reply.

NEW, via @campusreform, more coverage of the @InstFreeSpeech lawsuit on behalf of Professor Daymon Johnson, who is challenging DEIA policies in California. The Ninth Circuit recently delivered a favorable ruling that will allow the suit to continue: campusreform.org/article/court-…

NEW, via @JustTheNews, @gregpiper reports on the recent settlement victory in the @InstFreeSpeech case Samimiat v. Smallshaw. The settlement helps secure the right of Golden West College students to speak freely on political issues. Details HERE: justthenews.com/nation/free-sp…

🎙️ NEW EPISODE of @InstFreeSpeech "Free Speech Arguments" podcast: Can states ban ballot speech by lawful permanent residents? Access resources and hear the full oral argument from today's OPAWL v. Dave Yost case from the Sixth Circuit HERE: ifs.org/blog/free-spee…

Via @townhallcom, more coverage of the @InstFreeSpeech victory for campus free speech on behalf of @yaf and conservative students at Golden West College: townhall.com/tipsheet/jeff-…

NEW: @YAF wins total victory over unconstitutional speech policies at Golden West College following federal lawsuit filed with @InstFreeSpeech.

NEW, via @CollegeFix, coverage of the just-won @InstFreeSpeech victory for conservative students and @YAF at Golden West College after an official there threatened the students over their political views. Full story HERE: thecollegefix.com/calif-college-…

🚨MAJOR CAMPUS SPEECH VICTORY: aided by @InstFreeSpeech, conservative students and @YAF have WON their fight against censorship, eliminating unconstitutional speech restrictions at Golden West College that targeted their views! 🇺🇸 Read our release HERE: ifs.org/news/institute…

This was fun to do. Watch at link below. Thanks for the invite @citizenjeff

ICYMI, @InstFreeSpeech Chairman @CommishSmith appeared on The Winers podcast with @citizenjeff and @1860rm, discussing a variety of legal topics, including his analysis of NRSC v. FEC, the Supreme Court's key, upcoming #campaignfinance case. WATCH: youtube.com/live/y43eKkX1l…

IFS Senior Attorney @ChipMiller76 is quoted by @OpenSecretsDC 's @davelevinthal in a story about our recent First Amendment victory in Maine. Story in comments.

IFS Chairman @CommishSmith's excellent Balkinization post titled, "Campaign Finance and Free Speech: The Extreme and the Mainstream" is now available on our website: ifs.org/news/campaign-…

"A legal bill of almost three-quarters of a million dollars—at least. All to defend the university officials’ ability to censor ideas like 'all men are created equal'.” @InstFreeSpeech thecollegefix.com/censoring-all-…

Censoring ‘All Men Are Created Equal’ cost U. Oregon $724K — will other universities learn? thecollegefix.com/censoring-all-… via @collegefix

NEW, via @CollegeFix, I write about the recent @InstFreeSpeech win vindicating @BruceDGilley's free speech rights against censorship, and hope that this (costly!) cautionary tale will make other universities think twice about defending the indefensible: thecollegefix.com/censoring-all-…

9th Circuit Revives Challenge to Community College "Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility" Requirements for Teaching and Other Professional Work reason.com/volokh/2025/07… via @reason This is @InstFreeSpeech in action.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again... Just because Maine people—or the Maine legislature!—votes something into law, doesn't make it Constitutional. What do YOU think about this ruling?

I just won a case in Maine protecting the people's right to pool their money to support or oppose candidates. Good day for Free Speech!