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Lawsuit prompts Colorado university to change policy, protect students’ freedoms
The University of Colorado, Colorado Springs has agreed to make policy changes to settle a lawsuit that Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed in November on behalf of a student group after UCCS officials refused to grant it registered status.
ADF to 11th Circuit: Students deserve justice in free speech suit against Georgia college
ADF attorneys appealed a federal district court decision that ruled the students’ First Amendment claims became moot after the college modified its speech policies.
Oklahoma governor signs vital law protecting free speech on public college campuses
The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Zack Pruitt regarding Oklahoma’s passage of SB 361, a bill that requires state-funded public colleges and universities to adopt policies protecting students and faculty’s freedom of expression on campus,
Univ. of Louisville to faculty: Express your views at your own risk
ADF represents professor demoted, effectively fired for participating in panel discussion
Kentucky governor signs vital law protecting free speech on public college campuses
The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Zack Pruitt regarding Kentucky’s passage of HB 254, a bill that requires state-funded public colleges and universities to adopt policies protecting students and faculty’s freedom of expression on campus,
President Trump issues executive order supporting free speech at universities
The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Tyson Langhofer, director of the ADF Center for Academic Freedom, regarding President Donald Trump’s executive order Thursday that requires public universities to respect the constitutionally protected free speech rights of students
Arkansas governor signs vital law protecting free speech on public college campuses
The following quote may be attributed to Alliance Defending Freedom Legal Counsel Kellie Fiedorek regarding Arkansas’s passage of the FORUM Act, a bill that ensures that state-funded public colleges or universities may not ban students from engaging in expressive activity on campus,
Pro-liberty student group sidelined and excluded, sues University of Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A student organization filed a federal lawsuit Friday against the University of Florida for failing to distribute money collected from mandatory student fees to student organizations in a fair, viewpoint-neutral manner.
Pitt unconstitutionally assesses student club $5,500+ for Ben Shapiro event
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Alliance Defending Freedom sent a letter Monday to the University of Pittsburgh on behalf of Young America’s Foundation and a student group assessed unconstitutional fees for a Nov. 14 YAF-sponsored event featuring New York Times bestselling author and conservative commentator Ben Shapiro.