Student
Melody Dias and Benjamin ZeBrack, University of Chicago
From February 2022 to April 2022
The University of Chicago’s student newspaper retracted an op-ed accusing a pro-Palestinian student group of calling for an anti-Semitic boycott of certain classes
Rory O’Connor, Catholic University of America
From March 2022 to April 2022
The Catholic University of America charged a student with “disorderly conduct” after he posted a number of memes satirizing a conservative student group’s anti-trans stance
Maggie DeJong, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
From February 2022 to March 2022
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ordered a graduate student to have no contact with some of her classmates, allegedly because her expression of her religious and political views constituted harassment
Kappa Alpha Theta Member, Occidental College
November 2020
A series of private student text messages expressing anti-Asian sentiments prompted outrage from students at Occidental College, eventually leading the college’s administration to pledge a series of remedial measures
Tenured Faculty
Stern v. Auburn University
From May 2008 to November 2022
Professor wins lawsuit against Auburn University after he was fired for critiquing the football program.
Edmund Santurri, Professor at St. Olaf College
From February 2022 to April 2022
A St. Olaf professor selected to promote debate on controversial subjects on campus was removed from his position after holding a virtual event with Peter Singer, a controversial ethicist and scholar.
Monica Casper, San Diego State University
From December 2021 to January 2021
College dean draws ire of some for tweets calling out “the Right.”
Berry Mehler, Ferris State University
From January 2022 to March 2022
University suspends tenured professor for “profane” and “offensive” video.
Student Group
Flores v. Bennett
From November 2021 to October 2022
Students successfully bring suit against community college enjoining campus speech policy requiring prior approval of flyers.
Gavin McInnes, Penn State University
October 2022
Penn State University cancels an event featuring Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes after violent protests and confrontation.
University of New Mexico, Tomi Lahren
September 2022
Student protestors disrupted a scheduled Turning Point USA event with Tomi Lahren at the University of New Mexico. The event was forced to conclude an hour earlier than planned.
Turning Point USA, Emerson College
September 2021
A conservative student group was found to have violated Emerson College’s bias-related incident policy by handing out stickers criticizing the Chinese government
