Lawsuit takes aim at University of Michigan over free speech

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

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

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…

Lawsuit Takes On University Of Michigan’s ‘Bias Response Team’

Lawsuit Takes On University Of Michigan’s ‘Bias Response Team’

September 28, 2020

A free speech legal group called Speech First filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the University of Michigan. The lawsuit claims the university’s “Bias Response Team” is investigating and punishing…

Suit alleges UM disciplinary code limits speech

Suit alleges UM disciplinary code limits speech

September 28, 2020

A new conservative group filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the University of Michigan, saying its disciplinary code is unconstitutional because it prohibits free speech. Speech…