A new civil liberties watchdog group has sued the University of Michigan, alleging its speech code is overly broad and unconstitutional. Speech First, which aims to loosen the restrictions on free speech at colleges and…
A free speech legal group called Speech First filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the University of Michigan. The lawsuit claims the university’s “Bias Response Team” is investigating and punishing constitutionally protected speech based on…
A new conservative group filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the University of Michigan, saying its disciplinary code is unconstitutional because it prohibits free speech. Speech First, based in Washington, said…
If you have not heard of Bias Response Teams, then you haven’t been around campus in the last decade. These teams, often referred to at BRTs, are the equivalent of SWAT teams standing by to…
University’s speech code rejected by same court three decades ago The University of Michigan can punish a student for publicly criticizing the Catholic Church’s teaching on a male-only priesthood, according to a first-of-its-kind lawsuit intended…
Speech First, a national watchdog group that fights to protect free expression, is launching a legal challenge against the University of Michigan’s speech code and bias response team. The nonprofit membership association filed its first…