Second Circuit recognizes an academic exception to restrictions on public employees’ First Amendment rights.
Heim v. Daniel
December 2013
The State University of New York at Albany
Phillips v. Collin Community College District
January 2022
Collin College
A professor at Collin College alleged that his contract had not been renewed because of his criticism of the school’s COVID-19 policies
Stuart Reges, University of Washington
January 2020
University of Washington
University of Washington lecturer and right-wing firebrand claims he was punished for conservative views. The University denied such claims.
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
Hiers v. Board of Regents of the University of North Texas System
From November 2019, to December 2019
University of North Texas
Adjunct professor was fired after he took flyer from lounge listing out phrases that are microaggressions and cautioning against their use. He added a note on the chalkboard that said “Please don’t leave garbage lying around” and left an arrow pointing to the flyer. The explanation he received for the adverse employment decision was his […]
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
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
Crawford v. Columbus State Community College
From April 2013, to June 2018
Columbus State Community College
A professor at Columbus State Community College was allegedly the target of retaliation for exercising his First Amendment rights, in part by expressing his anti-abortion views.
Grigorescu v. Board of Trustees of the San Mateo County Community College District
April 2011
College of San Mateo
An adjunct professor of physics at the College of San Mateo was allegedly the target of retaliatory harassment after protesting the conversion of campus green space into a parking lot.
