A professor at Collin College alleged that his contract had not been renewed because of his criticism of the school’s COVID-19 policies
Phillips v. Collin Community College District
January 2022
Collin College
Jacob Johnson, University of Iowa
From September 2021, to February 2022
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa concluded that three professors violated the university’s ethics policy after threatening punishment against a student whose remarks classmates found homophobic
Speech First, Inc. v. Cartwright
February 2021
University of Central Florida
A federal appeals court found that the University of Central Florida’s discrimination and bias policies likely violated the First Amendment
University of Nebraska
From July 2021, to August 2021
University of Nebraska
A University of Nebraska Regent attempted to pass a resolution banning critical race theory from curriculums across the University of Nebraska system
University of Iowa
From August 2021, to August 2021
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa told its instructors not to discuss masks or vaccinations unless it related to course material
Sciaroni v. California Health Sciences University College of Osteopathic Medicine
December 2021
California Health Sciences University - College of Osteopathic Medicine
A former student sued a private medical school for allegedly violating his free speech rights under state law
Speech First, Inc. v. Khator
February 2022
University of Houston
A civil rights advocacy organization sued the University of Houston over its harassment policy
Peter Boghossian, Portland State University
September 2021
Portland State University
In a resignation letter, a philosophy professor at Portland State University alleged numerous incidents of persecution for exercising his academic freedom rights
Lawrence Alexander, Emory University School of Law
January 2022
Emory University
A law professor was asked to substantially revise his invited contribution to a law journal in light of its “hurtful” and gratuitous rhetoric about systemic racism in America
Lawton v. Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
August 2021
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
An English instructor at the University of Nebraska sued the school for allegedly retaliating against her protest against a conservative student group
