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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.

The University of Idaho will pay $90,000 to settle a lawsuit from members of a Christian law students' organization who contend the school illegally punished them for expressing their religious beliefs.

The University of Idaho must pay $90,000 to settle a free speech lawsuit brought by ADF on behalf of Christian law students and a professor after the school's civil rights investigation office issued "no-contact" orders against them.

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.

An American university has learned how much it costs, at least in one case, to violate the First Amendment religious rights protections of some students and a professor.