Recent Writing
- Florida legislation on recording classes invites ‘gotcha’ politics into the classroom, March 22, 2021
- Legislative efforts to address teachings on race pose threats to academic freedom, March 12, 2021
- Legislative interference in the classroom threatens academic freedom, February 9, 2021
- Regardless of who wins the election, campus sexual assault policy must be fair for all, October 30, 2020
- As predicted, executive order casts chilling effect—but universities need not cancel diversity trainings, October 23, 2020
- The Campus Free Speech Restoration Act’s approach to curbing campus censorship, August 24, 2020
- Fourteen state attorneys general file amicus brief defending new Title IX regulations, July 16, 2020
- New Title IX regulations carefully balance the rights of all students, May 8, 2020
- The Department of Education should not delay releasing the Title IX regulations, April 6, 2020
- Right to counsel, right to confrontation among due process rights afforded to Arizona students under 2018 legislation, February 26, 2020
- FIRE submits comment to the Department of Education on proposed religious liberty and campus free speech regulations, February 19, 2020
- The Department of Education must avoid these pitfalls when crafting regulations on campus free speech, December 4, 2019
- Legislation can protect free speech rights on college campuses: here’s how, September 19, 2019
- Congressional resolution defends the right to boycott, September 4, 2019
- Don’t fall in love with the club that will be used to beat you over the head, August 29, 2019
- FIRE shares concerns about free speech implications of New Jersey’s anti-semitism legislation with lawmakers, August 2, 2019
- New Jersey legislators introduce unconstitutional campus anti-Semitism bill, June 28, 2019
- Pair of Texas bills pose grave threat to civil liberties, June 12, 2019
- First test of Florida’s commitment to campus free speech looms, April 30, 2019
- Anti-Semitism Awareness Act continues to threaten free speech on campus, April 12, 2019
- Florida House to hear unconstitutional campus anti-Semitism bill tomorrow, March 11, 2019
- Kentucky House leadership to decide today whether campus free speech bill proceeds, March 5, 2019
- Committee tables Montana bill that would require public schools to teach climate change not caused by humans, February 25, 2019
- FIRE submits comment to Department of Education on proposed Title IX regulations, January 30, 2019
- Unconstitutional anti-boycott legislation should not become law, December 21, 2018
- Rep. Holmes Norton latest policymaker to highlight importance of campus free speech, May 23, 2018
- College Republicans event featuring Israeli reservists disrupted at UC Irvine, May 8, 2018
- Problematic anti-Semitism bill passes in South Carolina, April 17, 2018
- FIRE’s response to Nebraska state senators, December 19, 2017
- Congress’ Higher Education Act reauthorization tackles campus free speech and due process, December 1, 2017
- Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence discusses campus sexual assault, October 27, 2017
- Biden: ‘We hurt ourselves badly when we don’t allow’ free speech on campus (VIDEO), October 17, 2017
- California governor vetoes campus sexual misconduct bill, October 16, 2017
- New Wisconsin Regents policy has problems and promise, October 10, 2017
- White House wrongly calls for investigation into UNLV professor’s comments, October 9, 2017
- Poll: Nearly three quarters of Americans agree campus sex assault policies must be fair to complainants and accused students, September 29, 2017
- DeVos: Process to rescind ‘Dear Colleague’ letter has begun, September 8, 2017
- Harvard Law professors to Department of Education: campus sexual assault policy needs revisiting, August 25, 2017
- Recap: House committee holds campus free speech hearing, raises FIRE issues, July 31, 2017
- Professor Sine Anahita: Current approach to enforcing Title IX invites ‘trouble’, June 26, 2017
- Thoughts on the Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing on campus free speech, June 23, 2017
- New Tennessee law is good news for academic freedom, May 15, 2017
- New York lawmakers urge CUNY to rescind commencement speaker invitation, May 10, 2017
- Second Wisconsin bill addressing free speech presents significant First Amendment problems, May 5, 2017
- Wisconsin’s ‘Campus Free Speech Act’ gets lots right, has room for improvement, May 1, 2017
- Texas introduces campus free speech legislation, March 3, 2017
- Wisconsin Budget Proposal Includes Commitment to Free Speech on Campus, February 16, 2017
- Kentucky Campus Free Expression Act Endorsed by EKU Student Government, February 10, 2017
- Problematic Mississippi Campus Sexual Assault Bill Clears Hurdle, January 31, 2017
- Law Enforcement Involvement Key to Protecting Students from Sexual Assault, January 19, 2017
- Arizona Bill Eviscerates Academic Freedom and Violates the First Amendment, January 16, 2017
- Kentucky Legislator Introduces Two Student Rights Bills, January 6, 2017
- Wisconsin Lawmakers Once Again Threaten Academic Freedom, December 21, 2016
- Arizona Governor’s Office Questions Whether Investigators Should “Start By Believing”, December 19, 2016
- University of Minnesota Football Team to Boycott Bowl Game Over Perceived Lack of Due Process for Teammates [UPDATED], December 16, 2016
- ‘Protect the Flag’ Bill Undermines Core Principles of Free Speech, December 9, 2016
- Problematic Campus Anti-Semitism Bill Clears Senate, December 2, 2016
- Did University of Pennsylvania Ask Wharton Professors to Stay Hush on Trump?, November 11, 2016
- ‘Affirmative Action Bake Sale’ Disrupted at UT Austin, November 4, 2016
- New Voices Act Takes Effect in Maryland, October 7, 2016
- Education Department to Senate Committee: ‘Preponderance’ Mandate Is Not Law, September 28, 2016
- House Committee on Appropriations Expresses Concerns About Campus ‘Free Speech Zones’ in Report, July 15, 2016
- Senator Heitkamp Perfectly Captures Why Executive Overreach Shouldn’t Be A Partisan Issue, July 8, 2016
- WMMR’s Preston and Steve Talk Campus Free Speech With Senator Chris Coons, July 7, 2016
- FIRE Urges Changes to Student Privacy Draft Model Legislation, July 1, 2016
- New York’s Problematic Student Organization Bill Dies, June 21, 2016
- Baylor’s Failure Exposes Flaws in Campus Sexual Assault Adjudication, June 3, 2016
- Tennessee Bill to Punish UT for Sex Week Becomes Law, May 23, 2016
- New DOJ Letter Threatens Campus Speech, Warns Former OCR Attorney, April 26, 2016
- FIRE Asks Senate Appropriations Subcommittee to Deny Budget Increases to OCR, April 18, 2016
- CIA Director’s Talk Shut Down by Protesters at Penn, April 4, 2016
- Yiannopoulos Invitation Leads USC Student Government to Strip Senator of Stipend, March 31, 2016
- Mizzou Committee Recommends Adoption of Free Expression Statement, March 29, 2016
- Kansas Governor Signs Bill Protecting Students’ Religious Liberty, March 24, 2016
- Missouri Lawmakers Threaten to Withhold Mizzou Funding over Student Protests, February 16, 2016
- HuffPo: Colleges Wrongly Hide Behind FERPA, February 3, 2016
- Sexual Assault Public Shaming Bill: Well-Intentioned, But Misguided, January 18, 2016
- Bernie Sanders: Campus Sexual Assault Requires Law Enforcement Response, January 12, 2016
- Missouri and Nebraska Legislators Introduce Campus Press Legislation, January 12, 2016
- ‘Union Leader’ Editorial Calls Campus Free Expression Act ‘Necessary’, December 29, 2015
- Student and Faculty Rights Bill Coming in Washington State, December 24, 2015
- Congressional Budget Deal Includes Unfortunate Increase in OCR’s Budget, December 17, 2015
- Napolitano Criticizes OCR Overreach and Questions Colleges’ Ability to Investigate and Adjudicate Campus Sex Assault Cases, October 14, 2015
- Second Department of Education Official in Eight Days Tells Congress Guidance Is Not Binding, October 2, 2015
- Department of Education’s Overreach Questioned by Senator Lamar Alexander, September 30, 2015
- Follow-Up Thoughts on Yesterday’s Congressional Hearing, September 11, 2015
- Following Speech Code Letter, ‘Richmond Times-Dispatch’ Heaps Praise on Rep. Goodlatte, August 20, 2015
- Congress Introduces Second Campus Due Process Bill: The Fair Campus Act, August 3, 2015
- Congress Introduces Due Process Legislation: The Safe Campus Act, July 29, 2015
- Everything Is Bigger in Texas, Including Violations of the First Amendment, July 16, 2015
- Assemblyman Describes Problems with New York’s New Campus Sex Law, July 16, 2015
- California Court: UCSD Sexual Assault Proceedings Violated Student’s Due Process Rights, July 14, 2015
- NY Legislators and Governor Strike a Not-So-Grand Deal on Campus Sexual Assault Bill, June 24, 2015
- New York Legislators Should Reject Governor’s Campus Sex Assault Bill, June 15, 2015
- New Arkansas Law Gives Students Right to Counsel in Disciplinary Appeals, April 10, 2015
- Introducing Shelby Emmett, the Newest Member of FIRE’s Staff, April 7, 2015
- Members of U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Criticize OCR Overreach, March 2, 2015
- Senators Introduce New Version of CASA, February 27, 2015
- North Dakota Right to Counsel Bill Clears Key Hurdle, February 13, 2015
- ‘Campus Free Expression Act’ Introduced in Both Houses of Missouri Legislature, January 12, 2015
- Bipartisan Student Right to Counsel Bill Introduced in North Dakota, January 9, 2015
- NY Times’s David Brooks Gives Emily Yoffe ‘Sidney Award’ for Campus Sex Assault Essay, January 5, 2015
- Harvard Law Professor: OCR’s Stance on Campus Sex Assault is ‘Madness’, January 2, 2015
- VIDEO: FIRE’s Azhar Majeed Debates NYU Law Prof. Jeremy Waldron on Hate Speech, December 18, 2014
- More on Senate Committee’s Hearing on Campus Sexual Assault, December 10, 2014
- Senate Committee Conducts Hearing on Campus Sexual Assault, December 9, 2014
- UMass Amherst Tells Court That ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter Is Not Binding Law, December 4, 2014
- Department of Education Publishes New Regulations to Implement Changes in VAWA, October 22, 2014
- Connecticut Campus Sexual Assault Bill Further Undermines Due Process, August 18, 2014
- FIRE Op-Ed Part of ‘New York Times’ Debate on Campus Sexual Assault, August 13, 2014
- Third Campus Sexual Assault Bill Introduced in Congress: Still No Provisions Addressing Due Process, August 1, 2014
- Second Campus Sexual Assault Bill Introduced in Senate Yesterday, July 31, 2014
- More Observers Question the Wisdom of Leaving Campus Sex Assault Adjudications to Administrators, July 16, 2014
- ‘Las Vegas Review-Journal’ Calls on UNLV to Abandon Speech Codes, July 9, 2014
- New York State’s Highest Court Invalidates Cyberbullying Law, July 3, 2014
- Department of Education Offers Proposed Campus Sexual Assault Regulations, June 19, 2014
- South Carolina Budget Punishes Colleges for LGBT Books, Violates Academic Freedom, June 13, 2014
- Oklahoma Passes Law to Protect Religious Student Groups’ Freedom of Association, May 30, 2014
- NCHERM’s Open Letter on Campus Sexual Assault Reveals Common Ground, May 30, 2014
- The Shibleys Explain the Harms Caused by Campus ‘Trigger Warnings’, May 27, 2014
- Good and Not-So-Good News on the Maryland Anti-Boycott Legislation Front, April 15, 2014
- Victory in Tennessee: Bill Banning Outside Speakers Is Abandoned, March 25, 2014
- In Letter, FIRE Urges South Carolina’s Governor to Uphold Academic Freedom, March 13, 2014
- Social Media Protection Bill Pending in Ohio, March 11, 2014
- FIRE Provides Comment to White House Task Force, March 3, 2014
- In Virginia, Right to Counsel Bill Tabled, February 7, 2014
- ‘Nature News’ Evaluates the Costs and Benefits of Campus Threat Assessment Teams, January 8, 2014
- ‘Slate’ Slams Kansas Board of Regents’ Outrageous New Social Media Policy, December 24, 2013
- Cal Poly Administration Concludes Party Violated No Campus Policies, December 20, 2013
- Student Government at U. of Washington Unanimously Passes Free Speech Resolution, December 4, 2013
- Playboy’s ‘Smoking Jacket’ Covers Censorship on Campus, December 2, 2013
- Political Poster Banned at Duquesne University, November 27, 2013
- FIRE President: ‘When the Artist’s Brush Catches the Censor’s Eye’, November 26, 2013
- Students’ Free Speech Victory Upheld at Oregon State as Supreme Court Denies Cert Petition, October 8, 2013
- Blurred Logic: University Censorship of Pop Hit Sends the Wrong Message, September 30, 2013
- U. of Cincinnati Cartoon: Crude? Perhaps. Protected Speech? Absolutely!, September 24, 2013
- Department of Education Secretary ‘Happy to Assist’ on FERPA, September 9, 2013
- Topless Self Portrait of Geraldo Prompts Duquesne University to Rescind Speaking Invitation, September 4, 2013
- Schools Should Realize That ‘Davis’ Is the Solution, July 16, 2013
- Responding to Volokh’s Defense of the ‘Preponderance’ Standard, June 12, 2013
- ThinkProgress’ Defense of ‘Blueprint’ Misses the Mark, June 7, 2013
- Utah Adopts New Internet Privacy Law; Similar Bill Awaits Signature of Arkansas Governor, April 12, 2013
- Newark’s ‘The Star-Ledger’ Runs Two Op-Eds on Student Rights, April 9, 2013
- Virginia Passes Law Protecting Religious Pluralism on Campus, March 27, 2013
- Student Organization Bill Clears Idaho Legislature, March 27, 2013
- House Votes to Reauthorize VAWA; How Will It Impact Student Rights?, February 28, 2013
- Bipartisan ‘Social Networking Online Protection Act’ Introduced in House of Representatives, February 26, 2013
- UCSB Student Government Passes Resolution Calling for Censorship, February 22, 2013
- Tennessee Legislators Introduce New Bill to Combat ‘All-Comers’ Policies, February 18, 2013
- Vassar College Chooses to Combat Unwanted Speech with More Speech, Not Censorship, February 14, 2013
- Joe Cohn in ‘LGBTQ Nation’ On Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, February 6, 2013
- FIRE’s Top 3 Free Press Cases, January 31, 2013
- KC Johnson to Journalists: Stop Presuming Guilt, January 22, 2013
- ACLU to White House, Dept. of Ed: ‘Comprehensive’ First Amendment Guidance Needed, January 10, 2013
- A Legislative Victory for Student Rights in Michigan, January 7, 2013
- 113th Congress May Leave Mark on Student Rights, January 4, 2013
- Remembering Chris Eckhardt, True Free Speech Hero, January 4, 2013
- ‘Washington Examiner’ Makes Free Speech on Campus a 2013 New Year’s Resolution, January 3, 2013
- A Busy 2012 for Student Rights in Washington; 2013 Promises Even More Congressional Action, December 28, 2012
- Standing Up for a Professor’s Right to Free Speech, Even While Disagreeing!, December 19, 2012
- Strangling Satire at Harvard, December 12, 2012
- Jonathan Turley in USA Today: ‘Accused Students Deserve Protection’, December 10, 2012
- Good News from Capitol Hill: With Presidential Signature, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act Now Law, December 5, 2012
- UPDATE: After Being Removed from Office for Speech, Fresno City College Student Senator Reinstated, December 3, 2012
- ACLU Executive Director Delivers Blistering Critique of Campus Speech Codes, November 20, 2012
- Changes to Harvard Student Disciplinary Process Reviewed, November 7, 2012
- Professor Don Downs on ‘Unlearning Liberty’ in ‘Minding the Campus’, November 6, 2012
- Partial Mistrial in U. of Iowa Faculty Discrimination Lawsuit, October 29, 2012
- Snow College Sued for Discriminating Against Religious Students, October 25, 2012
- Responding in Full to ‘Preponderance of the Evidence’ Advocates, October 18, 2012
- Ithaca College Restricts Student Journalists’ Access to College Administrators, October 12, 2012
- Judge Upholds Virginia Ban on Alcohol Ads in Student Publications; Newspapers Appeal, October 12, 2012
- Latest Example of Unlearning Liberty: Fresno City College, October 10, 2012
- ‘Inside Higher Ed’ Turns to a Reliable Source to Talk Students’ Rights, October 9, 2012
- Joe Cohn on Campus vs. Civil Trials in ‘The Chronicle of Higher Education’, October 1, 2012
- FIRE in ‘The Denver Post’ on the Colorado Shooter and College ‘Threat Assessment Teams’, September 27, 2012
- Kaminer: “The End of Free Speech at University of Colorado?, September 18, 2012
- Runnin’ Rebel with a Cause: Protecting the First Amendment, September 18, 2012
- We the People of FIRE Wish You a Happy Constitution Day!, September 17, 2012
- Former OCR Attorney: ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter’s Preponderance Mandate ‘Unlawful’, September 12, 2012
- Republican Platform Calls for Free Speech on Campus, August 30, 2012
- A Balanced Approach to VAWA, July 24, 2012
- Greg’s Anthem Film Festival Award Acceptance Speech — The Long Version!, July 17, 2012
- Texas A&M At It Again, June 22, 2012
- Will in ‘Huffington Post’: Free Speech 1, Free Speech Zone 0, June 20, 2012
- ETSU, Brute?, June 8, 2012
- ‘Fee Speech’: When University-Bank Partnerships Silence Students, June 4, 2012
- Where FIRE Stands on VAWA, May 31, 2012
- Alabama Bill Would Make it a Crime to Annoy Someone Online, March 6, 2012
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