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Institute for Free Speech

Summary

The Institute for Free Speech is a U.S. nonprofit that litigates and advocates to protect First Amendment rights to speak, publish, assemble into groups, and petition government.

Verified Facts

  • The official about page describes the Institute for Free Speech as working to protect First Amendment political speech rights through litigation, research, and public education.1
  • The Institute maintains a public contact form for individuals whose First Amendment rights are being violated.1
  • The official contact page lists address 1150 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 801, Washington, DC 20036 and phone 202-301-3300.1
  • Submitting the contact form does not establish an attorney-client relationship.1

Public Contact Information

Relevance to Open Source and Software Companies

IFS focuses on political speech and campaign finance litigation rather than technology policy, but its First Amendment litigation and amicus work may be relevant when software companies or developers face speech restrictions tied to political advocacy, disclosure mandates, or content regulation.

Relationships

Sources

  1. SRC-IFS-ABOUT-US: Institute for Free Speech About Us Page.

Research Debt

  • Add independent sources for major cases such as SpeechNow.org v. FEC.
  • Document technology-related amicus participation if any.
  • Corroborate self-reported biography or about-page claims with independent sources (institutional profile, court docket, case page, or reputable journalism).
  • Add primary or secondary sources for major litigation and impact claims (dockets, case pages, official court records, or reputable journalism).

Document metadata

  • Last verified: 2026-07-04

  1. SRC-IFS-ABOUT-US — Institute for Free Speech About Us Page. Self-reported profile; corroboration pending. ↩↩↩↩