Texas State University • Status: Lawsuit Filed
San Marcos, Texas

Speech First v. McCall et al.
April 13, 2023
Recent Activity: September 6th, 2023: Filed a Notice of Appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Case Launched: April 13th, 2023 (United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division)
Issues Being Challenged:
- University Discriminatory Harassment Policy
- University Computer Policy
“By implementing policies that restrict how students can discuss politics or any of the societal issues of the day, the university has forced students to opt-out of classroom discussions. Instead, they choose not to speak up, concerned they may be accused of harassment for “offending” someone.”
-Cherise Trump, Executive Director, Speech First
Media Coverage
April 19, 2023
WATCH: Cherise Trump Discusses with Maria Bartiromo the Speech First lawsuit against Texas State University
Fox Business
April 17, 2023
Lawsuit: Texas State harassment, computer policies violate students’ free speech rights
Austin Statesman-American
April 17, 2023
Legal group sues colleges over speech rights to ‘hold them accountable in court of law’
Yahoo! News
April 17, 2023
Legal group vows to hold colleges accountable for violating students’ free speech rights
Fox News
April 14, 2023
Conservative students sue to end Texas State University speech code
The Washington Times
April 13, 2023
Texas State University sued for allegedly violating 1A rights due to ‘overbroad’ student conduct policies
Fox News
April 13, 2023
‘Limit Free Expression’: Watchdog Sues University For ‘Unconstitutional’ Speech Codes
The Daily Caller