For over 50 years, NCAC has stood as a watchdog against censorship.
Our legal advocacy work stands at the frontlines of the battle for freedom of speech. Whether it’s fighting book bans, challenging unconstitutional policies, or supporting artists, students, and educators whose voices are being silenced — we don’t just talk about rights. We fight for them.
Censorship doesn’t just affect celebrities and politicians. It affects everyone; it affects you. That’s why NCAC’s legal team fights on behalf of everyday people whose words, ideas, or creations are unfairly silenced. We empower individuals, support communities, and make justice louder than silence.
From filing amicus briefs in high-profile cases to providing insights into complex laws, we work to ensure that censorship is never left unchallenged.
The fight against censorship requires more than outrage — it requires strategy. NCAC’s legal advocacy focuses on ensuring that the First Amendment evolves with the times — never against them.
Legal Filing Argues that Netflix Can’t be Held Liable for Depicting Suicide in its Series 13 Reasons Why Under the First Amendment
(NEW YORK) – PEN America, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC), and the Student Press Law Center (SPLC) on Monday jointly filed an amicus brief to support the First Amendment rights of Netflix in a lawsuit over the series 13 Reasons Why, which depicted suicide. [...]
NCAC and ACLU Defend Public’s Right to Information in Project Veritas v. New York Times Case
The National Coalition Against Censorship joined the American Civil Liberties Union and the New York Civil Liberties Union in support of The New York Times’ right to report and publish information related to Project Veritas.
Court Rules Anti-BDS Statute Unconstitutional in Arkansas Times v Waldrip
Eighth Circuit ruled in that an Arkansas anti-BDS statute imposed an unconstitutional condition on state contractors' exercise of their First Amendment rights.
Libel Judgment Threatens Free Speech on College Campuses
NCAC has joined several free speech organizations in supporting Oberlin College’s appeal of a $44 million libel judgment that threatens the free speech rights of its faculty and students. They filed an amicus brief in an Ohio appeals court on June 5. The case grew out of the arrest [...]
NCAC Files Supreme Court Brief in Case of Combat Veteran Charged with Harassment
NCAC has filed an amicus brief asking the Supreme Court to hear the case of a combat veteran who was arrested after he swore at a Department of Veterans Affairs employee on the telephone.
NCAC Supports Prison Legal News in Fight Against Florida Department of Corrections
NCAC has joined with 17 other organizations in filing a brief with the US Supreme Court in the case of Prison Legal News v. Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections.