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…
Kavanaugh Support, MAGA Hat Scuffle Spur
September 28, 2020
The University of Texas is allegedly chilling student speech in violation of the First Amendment, according to a lawsuit spurred by a campus incident involving conservative support for Brett Kavanaugh…