University sued over constitutionality of Bias Response Team
September 28, 2020
The University of Michigan is the first university in the nation to receive a federal lawsuit regarding the effect of the U-M Bias Response Team on freedom of speech throughout…
Free Speech Group Suing University Over Rule Allowing Students to Report ‘Bias’ That Hurts Their ‘Feelings’
September 28, 2020
Speech First, a legal group dedicated to protecting free speech, is suing the University of Michigan, claiming that its harassment policy violates the First Amendment by allowing people to report…
University Of Michigan Sued For ‘Un-American’ Speech Codes
September 28, 2020
A free speech nonprofit sued the University of Michigan Tuesday for what its president termed an “un-American” bias response team operated by the school. Speech First sued the…
Lawsuit takes aim at University of Michigan over free speech
September 28, 2020
ANN ARBOR, MI – A nonprofit group has filed a lawsuit against the University of Michigan, alleging that its disciplinary codes prohibiting harassment and bullying “capture staggering amounts of protected speech and…
Nineteen Eighty-Four Updated: The Bias Response Team Is Watching You
September 28, 2020
You probably know the eerie meme “Big Brother is watching you.” Well, Big Brother was fictional character from George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four. So Big Brother’s not really watching anybody but, as…
University of Michigan Sued Over Speech Code
September 28, 2020
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…