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 free and civil society—particularly on…
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, scolding the University of Michigan’s…
“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 HERE to Read More…
“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 procedures. The district court denied…
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 asserted that higher education “has…
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, to associate and to defend…