To the editor: There have been several writings in the Opinion page of The Messenger regarding the loss of freedom of speech on certain university campuses. Each of the writings provided insight into the…
The United States Department of Justice backed a lawsuit against the University of Michigan on Monday, taking the position that the public university’s vague anti-harassment policies violate the First Amendment.
On Monday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) weighed in on a federal lawsuit, Speech First Inc., v. Schlissel, against the University of Michigan for policies prohibiting the expression of “bias.” According to a DOJ press release, Speech First, a…
The U.S. Department of Justice went on the attack against the University of Michigan’s free speech code Monday, saying universities and colleges haven’t done a good job of creating true freedom of speech on their…
The Trump administration has decided that anti-bullying policies on college campuses are a threat to free speech rights and is using the resources of the Justice Department to go after them, most recently at the…
The Justice Department has filed court papers against the University of Michigan in a lawsuit alleging the school’s speech policies violate students’ free speech rights. Following through on a priority of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the…