Freedom of Speech

Intersection of free expression and state action

1. The Execution of Kong Rong

2. Jurisdiction: China (208 AD)
3. Original Case: 孔融被诛案
4. VictimsKong RongDefendantsCao CaoPlaintiffsXi LuLu CuiProsecutorsLu CuiJudgesCao CaoInstitutionsHan Imperial Court
5. Case Tags: Political Persecution;Freedom of Speech;Filial Piety;Collective Punishment

1. Bearden v. Altamont School, The

2. Jurisdiction: United States (December 11, 2018)
3. DefendantsThe Altamont SchoolSarah WhitesidePlaintiffsJohn BeardenJ.B.JudgesAbdul K. KallonInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
4. Case Tags: Student Expulsion;Private School Law;Freedom of Speech;Social Media Discipline

1. Shambhu Raosaheb Shinde v. Maharashtra

2. Jurisdiction: India (2025)
3. Original Case: Shambhu Raosaheb Shinde v. State of Maharashtra
4. DefendantsState of MaharashtraPlaintiffsShambhu Raosaheb ShindeInstitutionsBombay High Court
5. Case Tags: Habeas Corpus;Preventive Detention;Freedom of Speech;Maharashtra

1. Emmanuel v. City of Guntersville, Alabama

2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 26, 2026)
3. Key Figures: Plaintiff: John Emmanuel; Defendant: City of Guntersville, Alabama
4. Case Tags: First Amendment;Freedom of Speech;Public Forum;Municipal Liability