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Judge orders temporary injunction to block UNM from imposing security fees against Riley Gaines, TPUSA chapter

The University of New Mexico (UNM) has been halted from forcing a security fee upon a conservative student group fo…

By Michael Duke '26
Sep 30, 2024

Leadership Institute sues University of New Mexico over ‘unconstitutional’ security fee after Riley Gaines event

The lawsuit accuses the university of allowing ‘university officials authority to impose unconstitutional, content-…

By Adam Sabes
Feb 27, 2024

Universities continue to violate free speech despite losing legal battles

The Christian legal nonprofit, Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), recently won more than $1.5 million in free speech…

By Jared Gould
Jan 11, 2023

2023 Outlook: Bias reporting systems continue to infringe 1A rights

Southeastern Legal Foundation sent 12 demand letters to universities across the country, urging them to change pol…

By Jared Gould
Jan 3, 2023

Legal group scores win in fight against bias reporting systems

The University of Maine recently revised its bias reporting system following a demand letter from Southeastern Lega…

By Shelby Kearns
Dec 14, 2022

WATCH: Student discusses university's free speech policy

Campus Reform reporter Kate Anderson discusses demand letter with Miami Ohio student Charlotte Waldron

By Kate Anderson
Nov 3, 2022

University doubles down on reporting system only weeks after legal firm issues demand letter

Students accused of violating the policy are encouraged not to defend themselves and simply ‘take responsibility fo…

By Kate Anderson
Oct 27, 2022

Demand letter calls an Ohio university's policies ‘unconstitutional’

Southeastern Legal Foundation points to two specific policies that infringe on students’ First Amendment rights.

By Kate Anderson
Oct 7, 2022

Bowling Green State University receives legal directive to disband its bias reporting system

Southeastern Legal Foundation sent a demand letter to Bowling Green State University that alleges its bias reportin…

By Alexa Schwerha
Oct 6, 2022

Change these 'unconstitutional' policies, legal organization tells 12 universities

On Monday night, Southeastern Legal Foundation sent letters to 12 universities across the country demanding that th…

By Alexa Schwerha and Kate Anderson
Oct 4, 2022

1A lawyers brief students on free speech rights ahead of the fall semester

Three First Amendment lawyers spoke on a panel about free speech to college students at the Heritage Foundation.

By Alexa Schwerha
Aug 12, 2022

WATCH: Title IX protects women. Keep it that way.

Campus Reform Reporter Alexa Schwerha spoke with representatives from two organizations opposing the Biden administ…

By Alexa Schwerha
Apr 26, 2022

University may face legal action after issuing student a 'no contact' order for using 'unwelcome' speech

A Southern Illinois University Edwardsville student has been served with 'no contact orders' because her speech was…

By Mckenna Dallmeyer '22
Mar 15, 2022

OP-ED: It’s Time to Prioritize Health—Healthy Discourse, That Is

Colleges are hoping you won’t notice that they still do not let some outside speakers come to campus. Or that you w…

By Cece O'Leary
Feb 20, 2022

OP-ED: SFFA v. UNC: It’s time to end race-conscious admissions policies

It is time for our courts to stop deferring to colleges’ weak argument that race-conscious admissions somehow help …

By Cece O'Leary
Dec 26, 2021

Orgs tell Supreme Court to get race out of college admissions

Speech First and Southeastern Legal Foundation have filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to hear the case…

By Angela Morabito
Dec 21, 2021

Student association wants to 'silence conservatives,' attorneys argue

The Southeastern Legal Foundation recently claimed that the Student Association at the University of Wisconsin – Mi…

By Aidan Shank '23
Dec 17, 2021

Another TPUSA chapter gets canceled; Bethany College officials cite 'hate speech' and 'harassment'

Bethany College officials told students not to even "gather signatures in support of their petition because their a…

By Dion J. Pierre
Mar 25, 2021

BIAS VIRUS? Legal org warns universities of 'unconstitutional' COVID policies

Southeastern Legal Foundation is asking three universities to reconsider their COVID-19 restrictions in light of po…

By Ben Zeisloft
Sep 18, 2020