Robert Corn-Revere

Robert Corn-Revere is a First Amendment lawyer and the author of The Mind of the Censor and the Eye of the Beholder: The First Amendment and the Censor's Dilemma (Cambridge University Press 2021). He is chief counsel at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE).

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D.M. Bennett | Illustration: Lex Villena

Civil Liberties

President Biden Should Pardon D.M. Bennett

Issuing a posthumous pardon for Bennett would reaffirm our nation’s commitment to free expression and intellectual freedom.

Robert Corn-Revere | 6.18.2024 8:00 AM

censor | Illustration: Lex Villena; Zamand Karim

October 7: A Turning Point for Free Speech?

Restricting speech about the world's most pressing problems does not make them go away, nor does it settle any disputes.

Robert Corn-Revere | 12.30.2023 8:00 AM

Social media companies and the first amendment | Photo 258283876 © Waingro | Dreamstime.com

A Win for the First Amendment, and a Loss for Partisans Who Want to Weaponize Censorship

One thing is clear about Missouri v. Biden: The decision cannot be understood by viewing it through a polarized lens.

Robert Corn-Revere | 7.16.2023 7:00 AM

An orange background with a hand holding a gavel and a computer screen that says 230 on it | Illustration: Lex Villena; Arturaliev

Section 230 and the Curse of Politics

Gonzalez v. Google presents the Supreme Court’s first opportunity to weigh in on Section 230.

Robert Corn-Revere | 2.16.2023 7:00 AM

Women is yelling into a speakerphone to protest abortion | CNP/AdMedia/Newscom

When 'Pro-Life' Becomes 'Pro-Censorship'

Antiabortion activists are the new Anthony Comstocks.

Robert Corn-Revere | 7.11.2022 11:35 AM

featureRevere | Photo: The Kingsmen circa 1965; Michael Ochs Archives/Getty

How Anti-Smut Activists Made 'Louie, Louie' Famous

Censors wore out their welcome during the 20th century's indecency wars.

Robert Corn-Revere | 2.20.2022 6:00 AM

The Return of Anthony Comstock, Part 3: Comstock's Spiritual Heirs—The Anti-Free Speech Movement

Robert Corn-Revere |The Volokh Conspiracy | 11.5.2021 8:01 AM

The Return of Anthony Comstock, Part 2: The Comeback Trail

Robert Corn-Revere |The Volokh Conspiracy | 11.4.2021 8:01 AM

The Return of Anthony Comstock, Part 1: The Prodigal Censor

Robert Corn-Revere |The Volokh Conspiracy | 11.3.2021 8:01 AM

BOOK2A | Rutgers University Press

Jurassic Regulation

A new book reaches the right conclusions on telecom policy but suffers from anti-market myopia.

Robert Corn-Revere | 5.11.2019 6:00 AM

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