A professor at the University of Texas sued undergraduates for making false and defamatory claims about his scholarship and teaching
Hubbard v. Blakemore
From July 2020, to January 2022
University of Texas at Austin
McLaughlin v. The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma
May 2021
University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma volleyball player was harassed and subjected to disciplinary action for criticizing a left-leaning documentary
Austin v. University of Florida Board of Trustees
November 2021
University of Florida
Professors sued the University of Florida over its conflicts of interest policy
Burnett v. Collin County Community College District et. al.
From October 2021, to January 2022
Collin College
Professor was allegedly terminated for tweets critical of Mike Pence and the college president
Clark v. Bendapudi et. al.
July 2021
University of Louisville School of Medicine (ULSOM)
Medical student at the University of Louisville School of Medicine alleges First Amendment violations arising from retaliation against him for his pro-life views
Donna Hughes, University of Rhode Island
From February 2021, to May 2021
University of Rhode Island
A professor at the University of Rhode Island was investigated by the school administration for an essay she published on gender identity
Tim Smith, University of San Diego
From March 2021, to May 2021
University of San Diego
A law professor at the University of San Diego was investigated for a blog post critical of the Chinese government’s COVID-19 response
Lynne Chandler García, U.S. Air Force Academy
July 2021
U.S. Air Force Academy
A professor at the U.S. Air Force Academy was threatened with termination by Republican politicians after publishing an op-ed defending the teaching of critical race theory.
Garrett v. Hine
April 2019
Bakersfield College
Two professors sued Bakersfield College after it allegedly retaliated against them for criticizing the way faculty spent grant money.
Barnes v. Zaccari
From May 2007, to July 2015
Valdosta State University
Hayden Barnes was a student at Valdosta State University (VSU). In May 2007, Barnes was expelled from VSU by former president Ronald Zaccari for a satirical environmental collage he posted on his personal Facebook page, protesting the planned construction of two parking garages on campus. Barnes was not afforded a hearing, and his expulsion was […]
