By Glen Allen, Esq. As explained in a May 13, 2026 Update on Three Major Cases article on FEF’s website, Matthew and Hillary Jacobs were arrested and Michael Weaver threatened with arrest in Georgia for alleged “littering” based on their distribution of flyers critical of Jewish power and influence. Mr. Jacobs was assaulted by a jail guard while incarcerated after his arrest….
Glen Allen, an attorney in the Free Expression Foundation’s network, sent a demand letter to Accuracy in Media (“AIM”) on behalf of Austin Franco. AIM impersonated another non-profit, Justice in the Classroom, in violation of multiple provisions of the District of Columbia’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act (“CPPA”) in order to gain access to Mr. Franco to make a surreptitious recording….
How the Government Imprisoned Him Without Charges The Constitution guarantees every citizen certain rights. But an official told Rob Rundo, founder of the Active Club movement, something else: “You have the rights you can enforce.” Mr. Rundo experienced the reality of this seldom spoken maxim at the hands of the American justice system when he was incarcerated without charge for…
On June 9, 2026, The Free Expression Foundation filed an Amicus Curiae brief in the Virginia Court of Appeals in the Invictus v. Commonwealth appeal, arguing that in light of settled First Amendment precedent Augustus Sol Invictus’s conviction under Virginia Code § 18.2-423.01 should be set aside. Commenting on this case, FEF’s President Glen Allen stated that: “Mr. Invictus’s conviction under this…
By Joseph McGraw As the common saying goes, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” After the formation of the Anti-Weaponization Fund this May, some individuals who believe they were victimized by “lawfare and weaponization” could possibly receive financial compensation. More commonly referred to as the “Slush Fund” in the media, the $1.776 billion pool originated in a settlement…
By FEF Staff 1) Jacobs, et al. v. Caitlin, et al. (Federal Court, Northern District of Georgia) Matthew and Hillary Jacobs were arrested and Michael Weaver was threatened with arrest in Georgia for alleged “littering” based on their distribution of flyers critical of Jewish power and influence. Mr. Jacobs was assaulted by a jail guard while he was incarcerated after his…
By Glen Allen, Esq., FEF President Friends of FEF, As many of you know, I was a victim – one of many – of the odious Southern Poverty Law Center’s fraudulent and criminal conduct. In 2016, the SPLC, led by the hateful Hedi Beirich, orchestrated a campaign against me with the aim and successful result of having me fired from…
By Joseph McGraw Introduction The dormant capabilities and vulnerabilities of the First Amendment face their greatest test in wartime. Recently, Tucker Carlson revealed that the Central Intelligence Agency intends to refer him to the Department of Justice to be charged for failing to register in accordance with the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). In a number of his latest broadcasts,…
The following essay is by Frederick C. Kelly III, Esq., with whom FEF’s Glen Allen has litigated several important First Amendment cases: VICTORY FOR THE FIRST AMENDMENT IN THE THIRD CIRCUIT On September 8, 2025 the Third Circuit Court of Appeals did something remarkable: it protected a proponent of race realist speech against depredation by a state university. The case…
…But the Fight for Free Speech and Assembly Goes On By Glen Allen, Esq. As I mentioned in my February 20, 2025 article on the Free Expression Foundation website, in February 2025 Fred Kelly and I filed a certiorari petition with the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Warren Balogh in the Balogh v. City of Charlottesville, et al. case. …
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