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.
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.
Trump Travel Ban Already Stifling Creative Freedom Ahead of Supreme Court Hearing
NCAC joins PEN America and 31 other prominent arts organizations in urging the Supreme Court to strike down the third version of the Trump travel ban issued in September 2017. The case will receive a hearing in the Supreme Court on April 25.
NCAC Joins 32 Organizations in Amicus Brief to Strike Down the Trump Administration’s Travel Ban
(Photo: Masha George/Flickr/cc) NCAC joins PEN America and 31 other prominent arts organizations to jointly file a friend of the court brief in the case of State of Hawaii v. Trump, urging the Supreme Court to strike down the third version of the Trump travel ban issued on September 27, [...]
NCAC Supports University of Mary Washington’s Efforts to Protect Free Speech on Campus
The university was sued by a group of students for failing to protect them from peer-on-peer harassment by not banning a social media app. NCAC writes in support of the university's commitment to free speech.