Fired Over a Meme: The Free Speech Fight the Justices Passed Up
July 1, 2025
The decision leaves unresolved how far public employers can reach into employees’ private lives.
The decision leaves unresolved how far public employers can reach into employees’ private lives.
A six-figure settlement forces Montgomery County schools to reckon with a censorship scandal they tried to delete.
A suburban school district rewrites its rulebook after trying to police a rap verse posted online.
A $724,000 reminder that quoting the Declaration of Independence can still start a war in higher education.
The University of Dallas finds itself battling unseen algorithms as tech giants quietly redraw the boundaries of religious expression online.
Columbia’s quiet inquisition puts expression under the microscope in the name of equity.
A mass email meant to provoke reflection on administrative accountability has turned into a campus standoff over the limits of student speech.
Employers can no longer dismiss staff for expressing lawful beliefs unless there is clear harm.
ONU’s lawsuit against Gerber raises concerns about academic freedom and the use of legal action to silence dissent.
University of Leeds student suspended amid free speech row over gender-critical views, sparking debate on inclusivity and expression in academic spaces.
Phillipson’s curriculum reforms, aimed at combatting “misinformation,” may suppress diverse viewpoints and stifle independent critical thinking.
The tribunal hears Dr. Edwards’ defense amid claims of harassment, discrimination, and unfair dismissal.
Claiming the policy stifles open discourse and intimidates students from expressing unpopular opinions.
California teens win $1 million after misjudged “blackface” accusation goes viral.
UNC to ban anonymous social apps in a controversial move to curb “reckless behavior,” sparking debate over free speech implications.
A chilling effect on free speech.
A new report shows the state of free speech in academia.
Andrew Timming is mounting a challenge.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has reversed its decision to penalize a student.
Judges are ruling on “implication” of the speech rather than the speech itself.
Strauss has been removed from campus.
The legal fees are paid by X.
An academic freedom lawsuit.
Upholding New York Times v. Sullivan.
The decision leaves unresolved how far public employers can reach into employees’ private lives.
A six-figure settlement forces Montgomery County schools to reckon with a censorship scandal they tried to delete.
A suburban school district rewrites its rulebook after trying to police a rap verse posted online.
A $724,000 reminder that quoting the Declaration of Independence can still start a war in higher education.
The University of Dallas finds itself battling unseen algorithms as tech giants quietly redraw the boundaries of religious expression online.
Columbia’s quiet inquisition puts expression under the microscope in the name of equity.
A mass email meant to provoke reflection on administrative accountability has turned into a campus standoff over the limits of student speech.
Employers can no longer dismiss staff for expressing lawful beliefs unless there is clear harm.
ONU’s lawsuit against Gerber raises concerns about academic freedom and the use of legal action to silence dissent.
University of Leeds student suspended amid free speech row over gender-critical views, sparking debate on inclusivity and expression in academic spaces.
Phillipson’s curriculum reforms, aimed at combatting “misinformation,” may suppress diverse viewpoints and stifle independent critical thinking.
The tribunal hears Dr. Edwards’ defense amid claims of harassment, discrimination, and unfair dismissal.
Claiming the policy stifles open discourse and intimidates students from expressing unpopular opinions.
California teens win $1 million after misjudged “blackface” accusation goes viral.
UNC to ban anonymous social apps in a controversial move to curb “reckless behavior,” sparking debate over free speech implications.
A chilling effect on free speech.
A new report shows the state of free speech in academia.
Andrew Timming is mounting a challenge.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has reversed its decision to penalize a student.
Judges are ruling on “implication” of the speech rather than the speech itself.
Strauss has been removed from campus.
The legal fees are paid by X.
An academic freedom lawsuit.
Upholding New York Times v. Sullivan.
