Appeals Court Rules University of Michigan’s Bias Response Team Indirectly Chills Speech
"Even if an official lacks actual power to punish," the appeals court argued, "the threat of punishment from a public official who appearsĀ to have punitive authority can be enough to produce an objective chill."
University of Michigan Clarifies Speech Codes On Same Day DOJ Declares Opposition
On June 11, 2018, the Department of Justice filed a “Statement of Interest” in a case between D.C.-based civil rights liberties group Speech First and University of Michigan’s President Mark […]