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
Sciaroni v. 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
A civil rights advocacy organization sued the University of Houston over its harassment policy
Isadore Johnson, University of Connecticut
Introduction of “Free Speech” legislation leads to tumult in UConn Student Government.
Lawton v. Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska
An English instructor at the University of Nebraska sued the school for allegedly retaliating against her protest against a conservative student group
Hubbard v. Blakemore
A professor at the University of Texas sued undergraduates for making false and defamatory claims about his scholarship and teaching
McLaughlin v. The Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma volleyball player was harassed and subjected to disciplinary action for criticizing a left-leaning documentary
Trent Colbert, Yale University
Yale University apologizes to law student who was pressured to apologize for email.
Clark v. Bendapudi et. al.
Medical student at the University of Louisville School of Medicine alleges First Amendment violations arising from retaliation against him for his pro-life views
Barnes v. Zaccari
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 […]