Researchers in Limbo as Columbia Bows to Trump’s Demands in Bid To Restore $400M Federal Funding
The American Association of University Professors and the American Federation of Teachers, representing members of Columbia’s faculty, filed a lawsuit saying the funding revocation violated free speech laws.
Teachers Union Sues Over Trump Administration’s Deadline to End School Diversity Programs
Forcing schools to teach only the views supported by the federal government amounts to a violation of free speech, the organizations say.
Supreme Court Rules for Biden Admin in Social Media Dispute With Red States
Justices threw out lower-court rulings favoring claims that administration officials leaned on the social media platforms to unconstitutionally squelch conservative points of view.
Supreme Court Wrestles With GOP-Led States’ Efforts To Regulate Social Media Platforms
In nearly four hours of arguments, several justices questioned aspects of laws adopted by Republican-dominated legislatures and signed by Republican governors in Florida and Texas.
A North Texas nonprofit organization, Metroplex Atheists, filed a lawsuit against the city of Fort Worth after its application for promoting an event about Christian Nationalism on lamppost banners downtown was denied.
A Pair of Federal Lawsuits Claim Montana’s TikTok Ban Violates the First Amendment
TikTok and five of its Montana-based creators sued the state’s attorney general in two separate federal lawsuits challenging the state’s recently signed legislation which bans the app, claiming it violates the First Amendment.
DeSantis Defunds Diversity and Inclusion Programs in Florida Public Higher Education
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation May 15 that defunds diversity, equity and inclusion programs at the state’s public colleges and universities, as well as limits discussions of racism and sexism in required courses and student activities.
DeSantis Didn’t Violate Court Order Blocking ‘Stop WOKE’ Act, Federal Judge Rules
A federal judge ruled Jan. 12 that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration did not violate an order blocking the academic provision of the “Stop WOKE” Act, which restricts race-based discussions in higher education classrooms.