Free speech group files lawsuit accusing UT-Austin of stifling student First Amendment rights
September 28, 2020
Speech First, a national group that advocates for free speech on college campuses, filed a federal lawsuit this week accusing UT-Austin of stifling students’ free speech rights. The lawsuit specifically…
UT gets sued for punishing ‘biased’ and ‘rude’ speech
September 28, 2020
A free speech nonprofit sued the University of Texas system Thursday over policies restricting students from using “biased,” “rude,” “offensive,” and “uncivil” speech. Speech First sued the UT system for…
UT policies restrict students’ free speech, lawsuit says
September 28, 2020
“Student A,” a freshman at the University of Texas at Austin, is a self-described “Tea Party conservative” who “strongly supports Israel, believes in a race-blind society, supports President Trump, is…
First Amendment Lawsuit Challenges U.T.-Austin’s Prohibition of Speech That Is ‘Offensive,’ ‘Biased,’ ‘Uncivil,’ or ‘Rude’
September 28, 2020
“Student A,” a freshman at the University of Texas at Austin, is a self-described “Tea Party conservative” who “strongly supports Israel, believes in a race-blind society, supports President Trump, is…
Lawsuit: Students at major college can get in trouble for ‘ridicule,’ ‘insults’—even ‘rude,’ ‘uncivil’ emails
September 28, 2020
The University of Texas at Austin prohibits and can punish students for a wide range of speech violations, including infractions defined as “ridicule” and “insults” — not to mention electronic…
University of Texas violates Constitution with vague policies against ‘rude’ and ‘insensitive’ speech: lawsuit
September 28, 2020
Struck down in court 14 years ago for similar suppression of students The University of Texas-Austin is not only chilling speech by threatening to punish students for “incivility,” “rude” and…