University of Houston • Status: Won and Settled
Houston, Texas
Speech First v. Khator et. al.
February 23, 2022
Recent Activity: June 10th, 2022: Won and Settled
Case launch: February 23rd, 2022 (Houston Division of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas)
Issue being challenged: Harassment Policy
“Universities must once again establish themselves as open forums where students can engage in debate and dialogue without fear of retribution. The University of Houston has a harassment policy that is so overbroad, students could be reported or disciplined for simply expressing their opinions.”
-Cherise Trump, Executive Director, Speech First
Case Documents
- Press Release May 23, 2022
- PLAINTIFF’S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION April 15, 2022
- Motion for Preliminary Junction in Speech First’s UH case March 1, 2022
- Speech First v. Khator et al. (Complaint) February 23, 2022
- SPEECH FIRST V. CARTWRIGHT ET. AL; Preliminary Injunction Granted July 29, 2021
Media Coverage
June 27, 2022
Time to hold universities accountable for hostility toward conservative students
The Washington Times
June 20, 2022
University of Houston expands free speech rights to settle lawsuit filed by conservative students
College Fix
June 17, 2022
University pays $30k in free speech lawsuit
Campus Reform
June 16, 2022
Schools increasingly weaponize ‘no-contact’ orders to censor speech, civil liberties groups say
Washington Times
June 16, 2022
University settles suit with group that argued school policy banning slurs, stereotyping violated free speech
The Grio
June 16, 2022
Speech First Wins Settlement in Free Speech Case Against University of Houston
The Texan
June 15, 2022
UH settles in anti-discrimination policy case
The Daily Cougar
June 14, 2022
UH and conservative students settle free speech lawsuit, ending former anti-discrimination policy
Houston Chronicle
June 13, 2022
Important Free-Speech Win Kiboshes University of Houston’s Unconstitutional ‘Harassment’ Policy
National Review
June 11, 2022
Settlement with free speech group forces UH to keep amended anti-harassment policy
Fox4 Beaumont
June 10, 2022
University of Houston settles lawsuit against speech policy after court loss
Washington Examiner
June 10, 2022
University of Houston ends harassment policy, pays settlement to conservatives
Washington Times
June 10, 2022
Settlement with conservative free speech group forces University of Houston to keep amended anti-harassment policy
The Texas Tribune
June 3, 2022
Judge signals he will rule in favor of students who say university policy banning slurs chills free speech rights
Sports Grind Entertainment
June 1, 2022
Federal judge blocks UH harassment policy in free speech case
Houston Chronicle
May 27, 2022
Court halts university’s ‘harassment policy’ pending free speech lawsuit
Campus Reform
May 25, 2022
Federal judge rules Houston University’s harassment policy unconstitutional: ‘Not guidance, it is the law’
Fox News
May 25, 2022
Judge rules against UH anti-discrimination policy
The Daily Cougar
May 24, 2022
Univ. of Houston’s anti-discrimination policy chills free speech – judge
Reuters
May 23, 2022
Federal judge blocks University of Houston student policy for violating free speech
Washington Examiner
May 23, 2022
Federal judge strikes down University of Houston harassment policy
Washington Times
February 24, 2022
Non-profit Group Sues University of Houston for Restricting Free Speech
February 24, 2022
University of Houston sued for defining ‘denigrating jokes’ as harassment
February 23, 2022
