U Of M Safer For Free Speech After DOJ Sides With Watchdog Group
September 28, 2020
The Department of Justice has sided with Speech First, an organization that works to protect free speech on campus, causing the University of Michigan to adjust their…
UMich caves after DOJ calls speech policies ‘unconstitutional’
September 28, 2020
After repeatedly insisting that a First Amendment lawsuit endorsed by the federal government was based on “mistaken premises,” the University of Michigan has revised its speech policies. As…
University of Michigan’s ‘Bias Response Policy’ Violates Free Speech, DOJ Says
September 28, 2020
The U.S. Department of Justice challenged the University of Michigan’s Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities code Monday and declared it unconstitutional for limiting the free speech of students, some…
DOJ intervenes in lawsuit against University of Michigan’s speech codes
September 28, 2020
The Department of Justice this week took on another battle in its fight against campus speech and harassment codes that conservatives have criticized as infringements on their freedom of speech,…
Department of Justice supports free speech lawsuit against U-M
September 28, 2020
The Department of Justice joined Speech First Monday in challenging free speech at the University of Michigan. In a 25-page statement of interest, the DOJ concludes the lawsuit is…
University of Michigan changes definitions of “bullying” and “harassing” as DOJ looks into lawsuit
September 28, 2020
The University of Michigan announced Monday that it had updated its Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities to provide narrower definitions of “bullying” and “harassment.” This came on the same day…