NCLA, a right-wing legal organization that had previously supported Trump's expansion of executive power, is now representing the plaintiff in the lawsuit Emily Ley Paper v. Trump aimed at challenging the new tariffs. This legal action marks a notable instance of resistance against what many view as authoritarian economic policy.

NCLA has urged the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to compel the FBI to disclose records of payments reportedly made to social media companies, media organizations, and other non-government entities. The legal action follows a rejected FOIA request from January 2023 and seeks to uncover whether these payments were intended to influence content moderation policies in line with government narratives.

On April 02, 2025, the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) filed a complaint in a D.C. court urging the FBI to disclose records regarding alleged payments to social media platforms. The complaint aims to uncover whether these payments were used to influence content moderation policies aligning with government positions on misinformation, raising concerns about potential censorship and transparency in tech practices.

On April 2, 2025, the New Civil Liberties Alliance filed a legal complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, urging the court to compel the FBI to disclose its payments to social media platforms. The action aims to promote government accountability and transparency by invoking FOIA provisions.

On January 2, 2025, NCLA announced a legal victory as the U.S. State Department shuttered its Global Engagement Center, an initiative that funded censorship technologies aimed at restricting media outlets with dissenting views. This action, in which the State of Texas joined the legal challenge, marks an important step against authoritarian practices that undermine free speech.

On June 28, 2024, NCLA's litigation led to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the Chevron deference doctrine, curbing federal agency overreach and ensuring a return to judicial independence. In addition, NCLA announced the creation of the 'Relentless Working Group' to monitor agency compliance with the ruling.

On December 6, 2023, NCLA initiated a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, challenging the U.S. State Department's funding of censorship technologies aimed at suppressing conservative media outlets, arguing that these actions violate the First Amendment.

On December 6, 2023, the New Civil Liberties Alliance (NCLA) joined forces with conservative news outlets in filing a lawsuit against the State Department. The suit alleges that the State Department, through its Global Engagement Center, overstepped its statutory authority by funding and promoting censorship efforts aimed at silencing conservative media, a move the complaint argues violates the First Amendment.