Table of Contents
Southwestern College Professors No Longer Banned, But 'Free Speech Patio' Still Violates Constitutional Rights
FIRE has confirmed that the three Southwestern College (SWC) professors who were banned from campus on October 22 have been allowed back on campus. The professors had been banned and put on administrative leave because they joined with students who took their protest outside of SWC's unconstitutional free speech area—a mere patio—to a more visible and audible location. The professors were reinstated just two days after FIRE intervened in the case. Nevertheless, this case is not over so long as the "free speech patio" remains in place and SWC violates the First Amendment in both policy and practice.
Recent Articles
Get the latest free speech news and analysis from ÃÛÖÏãÌÒ.
EXPLAINER: Why Marco Rubio's arguments for deporting noncitizens for speech are wrong
FIREsues Rubio for targeting noncitizens' protected speech — fighting to strike down unconstitutional visa and deportation powers.
Heckler’s veto at the turnstiles
The UK is banning fans of an Israeli soccer team, citing security concerns. Safety matters, but the law protects both fans and protesters alike.
The Supreme Court should strike down Colorado’s ban on ‘conversion therapy.’ Here’s why.
SCOTUS should nix Colorado’s conversion-therapy ban. Talk therapy is speech, not conduct — and viewpoint-based bans endanger free expression for us all.
University of Rochester student expelled after speaking out about harassment will lead orchestra in concert to affirm free expression
A former doctoral student at the Eastman School of Music who was silenced after reporting harassment is standing up for herself in the way she knows best — by conducting a classical music concert in support of free expression.Â