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I recently sat down with three professors at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, but this time, it was I who was doing the teaching. We discussed the fundamental rights enshrined in the First Amendment that protect every American’s freedom to share her personal beliefs, without fear of government punishment, and the important role universities play in protecting those freedoms. The professors were required to attend the free speech training as part of the agreement we reached with SIUE officials to settle a lawsuit brought by my client, Maggie DeJong.

2022 One year ago

Three Christian students and a faculty member have settled a lawsuit against the University of Idaho that acted to limit their freedom of religious speech.

The University of Idaho agreed to pay $90,000 to settle a lawsuit that was filed by three Christian students and a professor who were hit with a no-contact order after expressing opposition to same-sex marriage.

Three law students and a professor recently settled a lawsuit against the University of Idaho after months of arguing that the university violated their First Amendment rights.