University of Central Florida • Status: Won and Settled
Orlando, Florida
Speech First v. Cartwright et. al
February 16, 2021
Recent Activity: September 23rd, 2022: Won and Settled
Case launch: February 16th, 2021 (United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida)
Issues being challenged:
- Discriminatory harassment policy
- Computer use policy
- Just Knights Response Team (JKRT)
“UCF’s disciplinary measures associated with their bias response team resemble reeducation camps, forcing adult college students to sit through patronizing lectures on which types of speech the university considers acceptable. Unfortunately for the school, the Constitution does not give UCF the authority to judge the content of student speech.” – Nicole Neily
Case Documents
- REPLY BRIEF OF APPELLANT SPEECH FIRST October 29, 2021
- SPEECH FIRST, INC. V. CARTWRIGHT ET AL; AMICUS BRIEF BY THE ALLIANCE FOR DEFENDING FREEDOM September 15, 2021
- SPEECH FIRST, INC. V. CARTWRIGHT ET AL; AMICUS BRIEF BY ICWA-ACTA September 15, 2021
- SPEECH FIRST, INC. V. CARTWRIGHT ET AL; AMICUS BRIEF BY THE CATO INSTITUTE September 15, 2021
- SPEECH FIRST, INC. V. CARTWRIGHT ET AL; AMICUS BRIEF BY THE FOUNDATION FOR INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS IN EDUCATION September 15, 2021
- SPEECH FIRST, INC. V. CARTWRIGHT ET AL; AMICUS BRIEF BY THE LIBERTY JUSTICE CENTER September 15, 2021
- SPEECH FIRST, INC. V. CARTWRIGHT ET AL; AMICUS BRIEF BY THE SOUTHEASTERN LEGAL FOUNDATION September 15, 2021
- Speech First v. Cartwright et. al Brief of Appellant Speech First September 8, 2021
- SPEECH FIRST V. CARTWRIGHT ET. AL Notice of Appeal July 29, 2021
- UCF LETTER TO THE COURT May 16, 2021
- MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY JUNCTION February 22, 2021
- SPEECH FIRST V. CARTWRIGHT ET. AL; COMPLAINT February 16, 2021
- PRESS RELEASE: UCF FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST UCF February 16, 2021
Media Coverage
November 15, 2022
Cherise Trump on the Matt Buff Show
The Matt Buff Show
November 7, 2022
University Bias
The American Conservative
September 26, 2022
Breaking: Speech First wins lawsuit against the University of Central Florida
September 26, 2022
University of Central Florida reaches settlement in free speech lawsuit
Washignton Times
September 26, 2022
UCF to pay $35K to settle First Amendment lawsuit against its speech policies
Washington Examiner
May 13, 2022
Federal appeals court declines to impose grade school standards on college students in First Amendment win over the University of Central Florida
The Fire
April 27, 2022
Appeals Court Rules Against University Of Central Florida Policy Punishing Students’ Free Speech
Christianity Daily
April 25, 2022
Appeals Court Rules Against University of Central Florida in Free Speech Case: ‘Huge Victory’
CBN News
April 22, 2022
Federal appeals court rules UCF speech policies ‘likely violate’ First Amendment
Washington Examiner
April 21, 2022
Speech First Wins Lawsuit Against the University of Central Florida for Chilling Speech and Violating the First Amendment
February 16, 2021
