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Evaluating the Impact of Colorado Appellate Court's Rejection of Ward Churchill's Appeal
Last week, Inside Higher Ed's Scott Jaschik the of former University of Colorado - Boulder Professor Ward Churchill's appeal of a state district court judge's that the University of Colorado Board of Regents enjoyed "quasi-judicial immunity" after firing Churchill due to alleged research misconduct. Churchill, whose appeal was supported by the American Association of University Professors, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the National Coalition Against Censorship, has vowed to appeal the latest decision.
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VICTORY: FIRElawsuit leads California to halt law penalizing reporters, advocates, and victims who discuss publicly known information about sealed arrest records
A federal court today halted enforcement of a California law that officials deployed to suppress journalism about a controversial tech CEO's sealed arrest records.
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FIREto Congress: More work needed to protect free speech on college campuses
FIREjoined Rep. Murphy’s annual Campus Free Speech Roundtable to discuss the free speech opportunities and challenges facing colleges.