The Center for Individual Rights

Priority Issues

Competitive Federalism Restoring the original federalist design for government so that neither the federal government nor the states exceed their authorized powers at the expense of individual freedom.
Freedom of Speech Defending the free speech and association rights of all Americans.
Equal Protection Of The Law Ending unconstitutional government-imposed racial, ethnic, and gender preferences.

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Recent Cases

Jan 2026

Davi v. Spitzberg

Nearly ten years after it began, Davi v. Spitzberg is back before the Second Circuit. The case asks whether the government can punish a civil servant for expressing common political views in a private setting, even when there is no evidence of bias, disruption, or harm at the workplace.

Mar 2025

Fighting For Parents’ Right to Child’s Medical Records

CIR is challenging a Minnesota hospital's policy that denied parents access to their minor child's medical records, asserting that such actions violate both federal law and constitutional parental rights.

Jul 2025

Advocate for Military Families Banned from Naval Base’s Facebook Page

CIR is challenging Navy officials’ Facebook censorship after they deleted and blocked an award-winning advocate's critical comments.