First Amendment Clinic News And Events
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Vanderbilt’s Stanton Foundation First Amendment Clinic Challenges Tennessee’s Residency Requirement for Judicial Records
The clinic filed a complaint in federal court on behalf of Eugene Volokh challenging the constitutionality of Tennessee's public records law Read MoreJul. 14, 2025
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Stanton Foundation First Amendment Clinic Files Supreme Court Cert Petition
Stanton Foundation First Amendment Clinic filed a petition for writ of certiorari in the United States Supreme Court on behalf of clients Open Justice Baltimore (“OJB”), Alissa Figueroa, and Brandon Soderberg Read MoreApr. 11, 2025
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Vanderbilt’s Stanton Foundation First Amendment Clinic Files Amicus Brief in Sixth Circuit Open Meetings Lawsuit
The case, McCaleb v. Long, is on appeal from a decision in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Read MoreApr. 10, 2025
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First Amendment Clinic Delivers Argument in the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
The case raises First Amendment retaliation and viewpoint discrimination claims that arose out of a series of requests made through the Maryland Public Information Act Read MoreNov. 13, 2024
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Vanderbilt Law Clinic Files Supreme Court Amicus Brief on Behalf of First Amendment Scholars
The Stanton Foundation First Amendment Clinic at Vanderbilt Law School filed an amicus brief in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton Read MoreSep. 26, 2024
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Memphis pharmacy student wins appeal over ‘vulgar’ social media posts in free speech case
The Stanton Foundation First Amendment Clinic at Vanderbilt Law School has filed a complaint in federal court on behalf of Eugene Volokh, a prominent First Amendment scholar, challenging the constitutionality of Tennessee’s public records law, which restricts access to Tennesseans only. Mr. Volokh requested access to judicial records in Garramon… Read MoreSep. 20, 2024
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Stanton Foundation First Amendment Clinic Introduces Clinical Legal Fellow
Ryan Riedmueller will litigate and support proceedings to advance free speech Read MoreAug. 8, 2024
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Vanderbilt Law School’s First Amendment Clinic Continues to Champion Transparency in Fourth Circuit Opening Brief
The Stanton Foundation First Amendment Clinic at Vanderbilt Law School has filed a complaint in federal court on behalf of Eugene Volokh, a prominent First Amendment scholar, challenging the constitutionality of Tennessee’s public records law, which restricts access to Tennesseans only. Mr. Volokh requested access to judicial records in Garramon… Read MoreJul. 24, 2024
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First Amendment Clinic Files Amicus Brief in Berge v. School Committee of Gloucester
The Stanton Foundation First Amendment Clinic at Vanderbilt Law School has filed a complaint in federal court on behalf of Eugene Volokh, a prominent First Amendment scholar, challenging the constitutionality of Tennessee’s public records law, which restricts access to Tennesseans only. Mr. Volokh requested access to judicial records in Garramon… Read MoreJul. 23, 2024
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The First Amendment Clinic’s 2023-2024 Recap
The Stanton Foundation First Amendment Clinic at Vanderbilt Law School has filed a complaint in federal court on behalf of Eugene Volokh, a prominent First Amendment scholar, challenging the constitutionality of Tennessee’s public records law, which restricts access to Tennesseans only. Mr. Volokh requested access to judicial records in Garramon… Read MoreMay. 23, 2024