Indiana Judge dismisses Notre Dame professor’s defamation suit against student journalists under state anti-SLAPP laws.
Kay v. Irish Rover
October 2022
The University of Notre Dame du Lac
Griffin v. University of Maine System
August 2021
University of Southern Maine
Professor Fired for Criticizing Mask Mandates
Gilley v. Stabin
From June 2022, to June 2025
Portland State University
Judge Finds University of Oregon Likely Violated Professor’s First Amendment Rights by Blocking Him on Twitter, Orders $25K in Legal Fees
Gruber v. Bruce
From February 2021, to December 2022
Tennessee Tech University
Court finds university justified in punishing professors for distribution of flyer.
Stern v. Auburn University
From May 2008, to November 2022
Auburn University
Professor wins lawsuit against Auburn University after he was fired for critiquing the football program.
Edmund Santurri, Professor at St. Olaf College
From February 2022, to April 2022
St. Olaf College
A St. Olaf professor selected to promote debate on controversial subjects on campus was removed from his position after holding a virtual event with Peter Singer, a controversial ethicist and scholar.
Monica Casper, San Diego State University
From December 2021, to January 2021
San Diego State University
College dean draws ire of some for tweets calling out “the Right.”
Berry Mehler, Ferris State University
From January 2022, to March 2022
Ferris State University
University suspends tenured professor for “profane” and “offensive” video.
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
