A Christian student group filed suit against the University of Iowa after it was deregistered because of its leadership requirements.
Intervarsity Christian Fellowship/USA v. University of Iowa
June 2018
University of Iowa
Pro-Life Cougars v. University of Houston
From October 2001, to March 2003
University of Houston
A pro-life student organization sued the University of Houston after it denied a permit to display a pro-life “exhibit” in a high-pedestrian area of campus.
Reed v. Neiheisel
From October 2014, to July 2015
Northern Michigan University
A faculty member and a student sued members of a student newspaper’s board of directors for allegedly retaliating against them for publishing a number of controversial articles.
Monte Miller, East Carolina University
June 2021
East Carolina University
A professor resigned his position after a post denigrating Juneteenth appeared on his Facebook page.
The Koala v. Khosla
From November 2015, to July 2019
University of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego eliminated all funds to student print media after a student newspaper published an article satirizing safe spaces.
Bonnell v. Lorenzo
From February 1998, to October 2001
Macomb Community College
A faculty member at Macomb Community College filed a lawsuit after being suspended for using obscene language in the classroom and allegedly retaliating against a complainant.
Hulen v. Yates
From July 1995, to March 2003
Colorado State University
A tenured professor at Colorado State University sued the university after being transferred to another department, allegedly in retaliation for his contribution to an investigation of a colleague.
Murakowski v. University of Delaware
From June 2005, to September 2008
University of Delaware
A student at the University of Delaware sued the university after being disciplined for a website he maintained on the university’s server.
Esfeller v. O’Keefe
From October 2006, to August 2010
Louisiana State University
A student at Louisiana State University sued after being charged with numerous violations of the school’s code.
Phylicia Rashad, Howard University
From June 2021, to July 2021
Howard University
Phylicia Rashad tweeted support for Bill Cosby following the overturning of his conviction for sexual assault, leading to a backlash.
