Supporting Free Speech

The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy                              The Honorable Jeff Sessions Chairman                                                                     Ranking Member Committee on the Judiciary                                     … [Read more...] about Support For The Speech Act

Hon. Patrick Leahy, Chairman Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate 224 Dirksen Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Mr. Chairman: On behalf of the more than 65,000 members of the American Library Association (ALA), I want to thank you for … [Read more...] about The Threat Libel Tourism Poses To First Amendment Rights – Lynne E. Bradley, ALA

Hon. Patrick Leahy, Chairman Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate 224 Dirksen Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Mr. Chairman: The more than 300 U.S. publishing companies that comprise the Association of American Publishers (AAP) are … [Read more...] about Supporting The Passage Of A Modified Version Of The Free Speech Protection Act, S.449

Dear Senator Leahy, The Vermont Library Association (VLA) recognizes your long standing commitment to protecting our First Amendment rights. Therefore, we are writing to express support for the Free Speech Protection Act, S449 to counter the serious … [Read more...] about In Support Of The Free Speech Protection Act, S.449, by Gail Weymouth

Dear [Member of Congress], “Libel tourism” is a grave threat to Americans’ First Amendment free speech rights, and I’m writing you today because the U.S. House of Representatives is considering legislation that would effectively put an end to the … [Read more...] about Letter To Congress To Strengthen The "Libel Tourism" Bill, H.R. 2765

To Amend Title 28, United States Code, To Prohibit Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Defamation Judgments (H.R. 2765) Madam Speaker, today I rise in support of H.R. 2765, legislation that would prohibit the recognition and enforcement of … [Read more...] about Floor Statement In Support Of H.R. 2765

Senator Charles Schumer 757 Third Avenue Suite 17-02 New York, NY 10017 Re: S.449 Dear Senator Schumer: On behalf of our membership, I write in support of the Free Speech Protection Act of 2009, which you co-sponsor with Senators Specter and … [Read more...] about In Support Of The Free Speech Protection Act Of 2009, S.449 – The Writers Guild of America

Hon. Ellen Corbett California State Senate State Capitol, Room 5108 Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: Senate Bill 320 Dear Senator Corbett, The American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE) wishes to join in sponsoring your bill addressing … [Read more...] about Letter To Senator Ellen Corbett (D-10) Re: Senate Bill 320

Honorable Ellen Corbett California State Senate State Capitol, Room 5108 Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: Support: SB 320 Anti-Libel Tourism Act Dear Sen. Corbett, The California First Amendment Coalition is pleased to support your SB 320, which would … [Read more...] about Support: Sb 320 Anti-Libel Tourism Act, CA-Peter Scheer, CFAC Executive Director

Honorable Ellen Corbett California State Senate State Capitol, Room 5108 Sacramento, CA 95814 SB 320 : SUPPORT Dear Senator Corbett, Californians Aware supports your SB 320, which would prohibit state courts from recognizing a defamation judgment … [Read more...] about Letter To California State Senator Ellen Corbett – Sb 320: Support