Free Speech Tag

Judge Tells Louisiana State U. to Return Law Prof to the Classroom

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 01, 2025 3 Comments

"Levy on Tuesday sued the university, accusing it of violating his constitutionally protected free speech, academic freedom, and employment and due process rights."...

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‘An Open Letter on 2025 Cornell Alumni Trustee Elections by the Alumni Free Speech Alliance’

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 30, 2025 2 Comments

"Cornell’s election rules prohibiting free speech and open debate seem designed to prevent fresh-thinking alumni candidates from addressing the university’s serious problems."...

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Law Prof Suing Louisiana State U. for Removing Him From Teaching for Allegedly Saying ‘F**k Trump’ in Class

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 30, 2025 12 Comments

"Levy is asking for a restraining order directed at the Board of Supervisors of LSU, ordering the immediate reinstatement of his position and teaching responsibilities."...

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DeSantis Schools Reporter on the Vast Difference Between ‘Undocumented Immigrants’ and ‘Illegal Aliens’

Posted by Elizabeth Stauffer on January 25, 2025 26 Comments

Chuck Schumer in July 2009: "When we use phrases like 'undocumented workers,' we convey a message to the American people that their government is not serious about combatting illegal immigration."...

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Trump Pardons 23 Pro-Life Protesters

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 23, 2025 26 Comments

"This is a great honor to sign this."...

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Freshmen at Yale Want Stronger Free Speech Protections

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 22, 2025 3 Comments

“The freshman class came to campus in the middle of serious debate, on campus and nationally, about free speech and resoundingly decided that free speech was the right way forward.”...

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Millsaps College Prof Claims He Was Fired for Telling Students U.S. is ‘Fascist’ After Election

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 20, 2025 17 Comments

“need time to mourn and process this racist fascist country”...

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Prof. Amy Wax Sues UPenn Over Race-Based Discriminatory Speech Policy

Posted by Jane Coleman on January 17, 2025 15 Comments

Lawsuit: White, Jewish faculty far more likely to be disciplined for offending speech than racial minorities....

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Supreme Court Upholds Law Banning TikTok if Chinese Company Won’t Sell It

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 17, 2025 26 Comments

But Congress has determined that divestiture is necessary to address its well-supported national security concerns regarding TikTok’s data collection practices and relationship with a foreign adversary."...

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SCOTUS Hears Challenge to Texas Porn Age-Verification Law

Posted by Terrance Kible on January 16, 2025 54 Comments

The case pits the First Amendment rights of adults against Texas's interest in protecting minors...

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North Dakota State U. Policy Includes Pledge Against ‘Violence in Language’

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 14, 2025 8 Comments

"If it’s interpreted to mean offensive speech, and the statement is enforced to stifle such speech, then this would pose free speech issues."...

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Meta Reportedly Removes Tampons From Men’s Bathrooms As Part Of Broad DEI Crackdown

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 11, 2025 35 Comments

Also, Makes Shocking Censorship Claims About Biden Admin...

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California State U. East Bay Has Woke ‘Inclusive Language’ Guide

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 10, 2025 6 Comments

“evolving guide of phrases and information”...

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Meta Drops Fact Checkers, Promises to Embrace Free Speech

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 07, 2025 28 Comments

"What started as a movement to be more inclusive had increasingly been used to shut down opinions and shut out people with different ideas, and it's gone too far."...

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President of Indiana University Reported to Her Own Bias Team

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 04, 2025 2 Comments

"a legal group challenging the bias reporting system said there have been consequences for even vague accusations"...

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‘2024 Was the Worst Year Ever for Campus Free Speech’

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 02, 2025 1 Comment

"the usual suspects top the list in terms of schools with the most deplatforming attempts"...

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Survey Finds Many Professors Self-Censor Writing to Avoid Controversy

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 01, 2025 2 Comments

“If faculty don’t feel comfortable fully expressing themselves in their writing or research, then the whole purpose of colleges — the pursuit and generation of knowledge — is stymied”...

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Trump Wants Supreme Court to Stay the TikTok Ruling

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 28, 2024 19 Comments

"Instead, he urges the Court to stay the statute’s effective date to allow his incoming Administration to pursue a negotiated resolution that could prevent a nationwide shutdown of TikTok, thus preserving the First Amendment rights of tens of millions of Americans, while also addressing the...

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