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Kenneth Storey v. University of Tampa

Kenneth Storey v. University of Tampa

Sociology adjunct is fired from private university after tweeting that Hurricane Harvey "felt like" Karma for Texas residents who voted for Republicans.

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David Guth v. University of Kansas

David Guth v. University of Kansas

Tenured journalism professor was suspended and placed on indefinite leave after tweeting after a mass shooting that the NRA was responsible and that next time "let it be [the NRA's] sons and daughters." He has since returned to teaching.

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Buchanan v. LSU

Buchanan v. LSU

On January 21, 2016, tenured education professor Teresa Buchanan filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the president of Louisiana State University and other top administrators for violating her free speech and due process rights by firing her in 2015.  Buchanan was fired for her alleged occasional use of profanity and sexual language in preparing […]

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Student

Singh v. Amar

From April 2022 to December 2022

Plaintiff … is a second-year law student at the University of Illinois College of Law. Mr. Singh enrolled in the University on a full-tuition merit scholarship and eventually was invited to join the Illinois Law Review. Shortly after beginning his first semester, Mr. Singh met with Defendant Virginia Vermillion, the law school’s Dean of Students, to […]

Sefelino v. County College of Morris

From November 2022 to February 2024

County College of Morris who preached against LGBTQ+ Community wins lawsuit against school for violations of his 1st and 14th Amendment rights.

Tenured Faculty

Pesta v. Cleveland State University

April 2021

Cleveland State University professor who was fired over for misusing date in a controversial research report that suggested Black people are genetically predisposed to be less intelligent than white people has filed a civil lawsuit against the university.

Heim v. Daniel

December 2013

Second Circuit recognizes an academic exception to restrictions on public employees’ First Amendment rights.

Student Group

Spectrum WT v. Wendler

March 2023

West Texas A&M LGBT+ Student Group’s Drag Show Cancelled by University President Citing the Bible, US Supreme Court Rejected Bid to Compel, Now Before 5th Circuit Court of Appeals

Speech First, Inc. v. Shrum

From January 2023 to April 2024

Speech First Secures Settlement with Oklahoma State University Following Win in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit