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.
Murakowski v. 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
A student at Louisiana State University sued after being charged with numerous violations of the school’s code.
Zimmerman v. Board of Trustees of Ball State University
Two students at Ball State University were punished for “catfishing” a peer; they filed a lawsuit alleging a violation of their First Amendment rights.
Yoder v. University of Louisville
A nursing student posted was punished for a social media post and filed a lawsuit claiming that her First Amendment rights had been violated.
Various Student Organizations, Sam Houston State University
A professor at Sam Houston State University vandalized a “free speech wall” cosponsored by student organizations to protest SHSU’s social media policy.
Mandel v. Board of Trustees of the California State University
Jewish students at San Francisco State University sued the school for violations of their First and Fourteenth Amendment rights.
Haughwout v. Tordenti
A student at Central Connecticut State University sued the school administration after being expelled for making “joking” threats.
Alex Knepper, American University
An American University student’s column about date rape sparked a backlash.
Van Tuinen v. Yosemite Community College District
A student at Modesto Junior College was prevented from handing out copies of the U.S. Constitution except in a designated free speech zone.