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First Amendment News and Support

News and support for those that have suffered legal, financial, and/or social harm as a result of exercising their rights of free expression.

“Without freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom; and no such thing as public liberty, without freedom of speech.”
Benjamin Franklin

Our Mission

To reach out to the victims of the thought police, and to listen to them and their stories with care and respect.

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Education

FEF focuses on free expression cases and issues the mainstream media ignore or distort.

Legal

FEF has developed a network of sympathetic attorneys to whom it can refer legal matters.

Consultation

FEF’s mission is to reach out to victims of the Thought Police and to listen to them and their stories.

News and Commentary

During our quest to support and protect free speech, we encounter a variety of situations that require additional reflection and discussion. We invite you to follow our journey as we continue to face the fire.

FEF Activities Update

Invitation to FEF’s Second Annual Bill of Rights Day Event

By Glen Allen, Esq., FEF President In December 2023, I posted an article on the FEF website commemorating Bill of Rights Day. Also in December

October 24, 2024

Commentary and Analysis

Modern Political Dissent Versus Judicial Demonization

Guest Editorial by Thomas Sunic, Ph.D. One good thing about the judiciary in former communist Europe was that no one, including party apparatchiks, believed its

August 8, 2024

Commentary and Analysis

WHIFFING WITH THE BASES LOADED:

THE SUPREME COURT WRONGLY DECIDES MURTHY V. MISSOURI Written By: Glen Allen, Esq. As an advocate for a robust First Amendment on free speech issues,

July 10, 2024

Commentary and Analysis

Judge Carney Defends the First Amendment

JUDGE CARMAC CARNEY DEFENDS THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND THE RULE OF LAW Written by: FEF Staff There is an old adage that a judge is

March 8, 2024

FEF Activities Update

Update and Fundraising Appeal with Matching Donor

By Glen Allen, Esq., FEF President Since its inception, FEF has made steady progress toward fulfilling its mission of providing moral, financial, and legal support

February 21, 2024

FEF Activities Update

FEF’s Bill of Rights Day Message and Fundraising Appeal

From Glen Allen, Esq., FEF President We all, I hope, have heroes. Near the pinnacle in my hierarchy of heroes is a diminutive, soft-spoken man

December 13, 2023

Commentary and Analysis

The Rise and Fall of the First Amendment

Written By: Glen Allen, Esq. For several decades I’ve had Edward Gibbon’s classic The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire on my books-to-be-read list.

November 15, 2023

FEF Activities Update

Fourth Circuit Appeal Filed in Unite the Right Rally Free Speech Case

Article by FEF Staff Last month, FEF Chief Legal Officer Glen Allen, acting as appellate counsel for Dissident Right activist Warren Balogh, filed the opening

October 19, 2023