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New York Times Quotes SRL’s Amicus Brief Defending Free Speech

September 23, 2026

In an article discussing the Trump administration’s efforts to stifle political dissent, The New York Times quoted a joint amicus brief filed by the Society of the Rule of Law. The New York Times cites our brief as an example of right-leaning opposition to the weaponization of justice.

An amicus brief filed last month in the Minnesota case by legal groups that included the libertarian Cato Institute and the right-leaning Society for the Rule of Law said Mr. Trump’s political violence directive, known as National Security Presidential Memorandum 7, “effectively uses the domestic-terrorism label to justify criminal investigations into disfavored groups that would not otherwise be targeted.”

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Paul Rosenzweig in The Atlantic

October 5, 2026