The University of Georgia School of Law’s First Amendment Clinic argued for summary judgment on behalf of Avid Bookshop LLC, challenging the constitutionality of the Gwinnett County Jail’s mail policy that bars physical bookstores from shipping books to Jail residents. Carly Judenberg (2L) and Clinic Legal Fellow Christina Lee presented the case in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
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The University of Georgia School of Law’s First Amendment Clinic scores court victory in challenging a municipality’s online speech restrictions.
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Clinical Associate Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins presented virtually on public defenders’ First Amendment rights when speaking to the media as part of a panel titled “Speaking Truth, Staying Ethical” at the National Association for Public Defense conference titled “Rise. Resist. Represent. 2026.”
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Clinical Associate Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was a featured guest speaker on the “First Amendment Litigation Panel” during Clemson University’s Lectures in Law and Humanities Series in March 2026. She co-presented with Gabe Walters, an attorney with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
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Clinical Associate Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins moderated the panel “Drinking from a F.O.I. Firehose: Barriers to Timely Records Fulfillment” at the 35th annual Georgia Bar, Media & Judiciary Conference in February 2026.
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The University of Georgia School of Law’s First Amendment Clinic successfully challenged Bacon County School District’s restrictive policies governing public comment at School Board meetings. Pursuant to a settlement finalized in January 2026, , community members now have access to address the Board free from viewpoint discrimination and obstructive procedural hoops.
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The UGA First Amendment Clinic added four new litigation cases to its free expression docket.
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The University of Georgia School of Law’s First Amendment Clinic filed a “friend of the court” brief on behalf of multiple free speech and free press organizations urging the federal First Circuit Court of Appeals to affirm a permanent injunction of Puerto Rico’s false information law. The law criminalizes publishing or disseminating “false” notices or alarms during any state-declared emergency or disaster. The brief emphasizes how similar laws in other countries have become tools for suppressing legitimate news reporting and citizen dissent.
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Clinical Associate Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins twice featured in The Wall Street Journal.
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In addition to federal and state court litigation, Clinic members were busy in Spring 2025 advocating for clients, delivering presentations and trainings, and speaking in defense of expressive freedoms.
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Georgia Journalism Attorney Ward Evans successfully briefed and argued a motion in Tatnall County State Court to allow The Georgia Virtue to audio record a civil corruption trial, while Clinic fellow Christina Lee obtained an order to unseal documents filed in Gwinnett County Superior Court.
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The University of Georgia School of Law’s First Amendment Clinic represented a south Georgia resident on claims of First Amendment retaliation and malicious prosecution against officers in the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. The plaintiff was criminally prosecuted for exercising her rights of free speech and petition when she called Camden County 911 to request help stopping gunshots near her home.
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The University of Georgia School of Law’s First Amendment Clinic argued for summary judgment on behalf of Avid Bookshop LLC, challenging the constitutionality of the Gwinnett County Jail’s mail policy that bars physical bookstores from shipping books to Jail residents. Carly Judenberg (2L) and Clinic Legal Fellow Christina Lee presented the case in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
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The University of Georgia School of Law’s First Amendment Clinic scores court victory in challenging a municipality’s online speech restrictions.
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Clinical Associate Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins presented virtually on public defenders’ First Amendment rights when speaking to the media as part of a panel titled “Speaking Truth, Staying Ethical” at the National Association for Public Defense conference titled “Rise. Resist. Represent. 2026.”
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Clinical Associate Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins was a featured guest speaker on the “First Amendment Litigation Panel” during Clemson University’s Lectures in Law and Humanities Series in March 2026. She co-presented with Gabe Walters, an attorney with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
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Clinical Associate Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins moderated the panel “Drinking from a F.O.I. Firehose: Barriers to Timely Records Fulfillment” at the 35th annual Georgia Bar, Media & Judiciary Conference in February 2026.
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The University of Georgia School of Law’s First Amendment Clinic successfully challenged Bacon County School District’s restrictive policies governing public comment at School Board meetings. Pursuant to a settlement finalized in January 2026, , community members now have access to address the Board free from viewpoint discrimination and obstructive procedural hoops.
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The UGA First Amendment Clinic added four new litigation cases to its free expression docket.
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The University of Georgia School of Law’s First Amendment Clinic filed a “friend of the court” brief on behalf of multiple free speech and free press organizations urging the federal First Circuit Court of Appeals to affirm a permanent injunction of Puerto Rico’s false information law. The law criminalizes publishing or disseminating “false” notices or alarms during any state-declared emergency or disaster. The brief emphasizes how similar laws in other countries have become tools for suppressing legitimate news reporting and citizen dissent.
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Clinical Associate Professor & First Amendment Clinic Director Clare R. Norins twice featured in The Wall Street Journal.
Keep Reading
In addition to federal and state court litigation, Clinic members were busy in Spring 2025 advocating for clients, delivering presentations and trainings, and speaking in defense of expressive freedoms.
Keep Reading
Georgia Journalism Attorney Ward Evans successfully briefed and argued a motion in Tatnall County State Court to allow The Georgia Virtue to audio record a civil corruption trial, while Clinic fellow Christina Lee obtained an order to unseal documents filed in Gwinnett County Superior Court.
Keep Reading
The University of Georgia School of Law’s First Amendment Clinic represented a south Georgia resident on claims of First Amendment retaliation and malicious prosecution against officers in the Camden County Sheriff’s Office. The plaintiff was criminally prosecuted for exercising her rights of free speech and petition when she called Camden County 911 to request help stopping gunshots near her home.
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