Encouraging Diversity of Thought on College Campuses
September 28, 2020
Being exposed to words and opinions that might make some people uncomfortable is a feature – not a bug – of a vibrant democracy. Robust engagement is key to a…
A Judicial Primer on Bias Response
September 28, 2020
Despite all the attention devoted to free speech on campuses, the legal status of the issue is often unclear. That’s why a decision from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals,…
Appeals Court reinstates lawsuit challenging U. Michigan ‘Bias Response Team’
September 28, 2020
“Speech First has standing to challenge the Response Team here because its members face an objective chill based on the functions of the Response Team … ” Click…
The Sixth Circuit Pounds Another Nail in the Coffin of the University Speech Code
September 28, 2020
“Last year, a group called Speech First filed an important lawsuit against the University of Michigan, challenging the content of the university’s bullying and harassment policy and its bias-response team’s…
Erosion of 1st Amendment Protections Is Taking Toll on Academic Diversity in Higher Ed
September 28, 2020
Two years ago, Princeton University held a Constitution Day lecture entitled “F%*# Free Speech,” which asked students to “rethink academic freedom and academic values.” The speaker…
Teaching public universities about free speech
September 28, 2020
In his famous 1954 defense of free speech, journalist Edward R. Murrow declared “We are not descended from fearful men—not from men who feared to write, to speak,…