Trending Topic: First Amendment

Congressional campus free speech roundtable brings together representatives, free speech advocates

Members of Congress and representatives from several organizations met to discuss the importance of free speech on …

By Elaine Gunthorpe
Jan 3, 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 issues facing higher education in 2023

Upcoming Supreme Court decisions could determine the fate of women’s sports, the Biden administration’s loan forgiv…

By Shelby Kearns
Dec 29, 2022

College instructor claims his 1A rights were violated

A former professor from the Governor’s School of North Carolina is suing North Carolina’s Department of Public Inst…

By Alexia Bianchi
Dec 27, 2022

University clarifies tabling policies ‘to protect students’ freedom of speech’

After receiving a demand letter, Iowa State University clarified a tabling policy that risks ‘censor[ing] student o…

By Shelby Kearns
Dec 23, 2022

University eliminates bias reporting system after receiving legal demand letter

Southern Utah University removed bias incidents from its reporting system after a demand letter warned of bias repo…

By Shelby Kearns
Dec 21, 2022

Local government's Christmas policy parallels woke rules found on college campuses

The King County, Washington, Workforce Equity Manager told employees that religious symbols ‘may cause disruption t…

By Shelby Kearns
Dec 19, 2022

Lawsuit begins after this college tore down anti-communist posters

A California court heard oral arguments against the college last Friday in a First Amendment case filed after campu…

By Alexa Schwerha
Sep 29, 2022

Advertisments must be pre-approved, violation against free-speech at this college

Florida A&M University released a regulation in 2018 restricting the posting of signs, flyers, and advertisements o…

By Matthew Armato
Sep 3, 2022

This is why Amy Wax is under fire for her speech at UPenn Law

Wax is accused of engaging in 'intentional and incessant racist, sexist, xenophobic, and homophobic actions and sta…

By Alexia Bianchi
Aug 4, 2022

This speech code prohibits 'unwelcome and/or discriminatory words'

The University of Miami's Student Rights and Responsibilities Handbook contains broad definitions of what counts as…

By Maria Colombo
Jul 20, 2022

UPDATE: University drops security fees after free speech group challenged the charges

Campus Reform obtained the July 14 letter confirming that Pennsylvania State University would drop the charges.

By Logan Dubil
Jul 20, 2022

Student candidate denied position after opening speech with Bible verse

Mya Little was reportedly denied a student government position for opening a speech with a Bible verse.

By Logan Dubil
Jul 18, 2022

Campus group calls surprise $1,800 security fee 'unfair and irresponsible'

Pennsylvania State University is billing Uncensored America $1,808.52 in security fees for an April 2022 event.

By Logan Dubil
Jul 13, 2022

'I was afraid to even defend myself': Student sues university that restricted her speech on campus

Alliance Defending Freedom filed a lawsuit against Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville after three no-co…

By Kate Anderson
Jun 6, 2022

WATCH: 'Our right to express ourselves is fundamental,' lawmaker argues

Campus Reform Reporter spoke with State Senator Jerry Cerino about a bill he sponsored to protect free speech on co…

By Alexa Schwerha
May 24, 2022

Jankowicz resigns as Biden's DHS pauses Government Disinformation Board

Executive Director Nina Jankowicz has tendered her resignation.

By Alexa Schwerha
May 18, 2022

Bias response team violated students' 1A rights, federal court unanimously rules

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Apr. 21 that the University of Central Florida's (UCF) bias respons…

By Elizabeth Podgorny
May 5, 2022

Ben Carson, Jordan Peterson, Ted Cruz among those condemning Yale Law students who heckled free speech panelists

Conservative leaders were among 1,400 signatories to a letter to Yale Law School, condemning students who exercised…

By Ben Zeisloft
Apr 28, 2022

STUDY: 98% of MI students attend a university that does not respect free speech

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education conducted a study that analyzed the state of free speech at highe…

By Leana Dippie
Apr 26, 2022