For over 50 years, NCAC has stood as a watchdog against censorship.
Our legal advocacy work stands at the frontlines of the battle for freedom of speech. Whether it’s fighting book bans, challenging unconstitutional policies, or supporting artists, students, and educators whose voices are being silenced — we don’t just talk about rights. We fight for them.
Censorship doesn’t just affect celebrities and politicians. It affects everyone; it affects you. That’s why NCAC’s legal team fights on behalf of everyday people whose words, ideas, or creations are unfairly silenced. We empower individuals, support communities, and make justice louder than silence.
From filing amicus briefs in high-profile cases to providing insights into complex laws, we work to ensure that censorship is never left unchallenged.
The fight against censorship requires more than outrage — it requires strategy. NCAC’s legal advocacy focuses on ensuring that the First Amendment evolves with the times — never against them.
NCAC Urges FCC to Protect The View as Bona Fide News Program
The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) has joined The Future of Free Speech, the ACLU, and the Center for Democracy & Technology in submitting comments to the Federal Communications Commission urging the agency to declare that the television show The View is exempt from equal opportunities requirements as a bona [...]
“Clear as Mud”: Coalition Slams NEA’s Gender Ideology Funding Rules in Federal Appeal
On Friday, the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) led Poets & Writers, Electric Literature, Authors Guild, Dramatists Guild, and lawyer Annie Dorsen in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Rhode Island Latino Arts v. National Endowment for the Arts, urging the [...]
NCAC and Partners Sound the Alarm: HR 2616 Threatens Free Expression in Public Schools
The National Coalition Against Censorship joins six literary organizations in calling upon members of Congress to vote NO on HR 2616, ironically titled the “Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act.” This bill seeks to weaponize critical public school funding to chill speech related to gender and LGBTQ+ identities. If [...]
NCAC Urges Supreme Court to Protect Students’ Right to Political Expression
The National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) filed an amicus brief in D.A. v. Tri County Area Schools, a case about whether school administrators violated the First Amendment rights of students by requiring them to remove clothing bearing the words “Let’s Go Brandon.” This phrase is commonly understood on social [...]
NCAC Joins Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Protect Public Employees’ Free Speech Rights
The National Coalition Against Censorship has joined Protect the First Foundation, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, and the Cato Institute in filing an amicus brief in support of the plaintiff's request that the United States Supreme Court consider the case of Lowery v. Mills. The petition asks the [...]
Amicus Brief Urges Texas High Court to Reinforce ‘Gist’ Standard in Political Defamation Case
The National Coalition Against Censorship has joined the Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, the Texas Association of Broadcasters, the Texas Press Association, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, the Institute for Free Speech, and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in filing [...]