FIRE in the Courts

LAWSUIT: The University of Tennessee tried to expel a grad student for a tweet about Cardi B and other social media posts. Now she’s fighting back.

The University of Tennessee twice investigated grad student Kim Diei after an anonymous complaint about her sex-positive social media content. With FIRE, she's standing up for her rights.

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Adam Goldstein | February 17, 2021

FIRE to New York’s highest court: Hold Fordham to its promises in Students for Justice in Palestine case

FIRE's filing in support of the studentscomes on the same day Fordham was named one of FIRE’s 2021 10 Worst Schools for Free Speech. Read more

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FIRE | February 5, 2021

LAWSUIT: The University of Tennessee tried to expel a grad student for a tweet about Cardi B and other social media posts. Now she’s fighting back.

"I can be a successful and professional pharmacist as well as a strong woman that embraces her sexuality. The two are not mutually exclusive." Read more

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Will Creeley | December 4, 2020

FIRE and allies stand up for student-athlete rights in “friend of court” brief to Second Circuit

FIRE filed an amicus brief last week with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in the case of Noriana Radwan. Read more

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FIRE | November 19, 2020

VICTORY: Student stopped by campus police for holding up a sign settles First Amendment lawsuit with Mississippi college

As part of the lawsuit settlement, Jones College replaced its policy requiring students to get administrative approval before “gathering for any purpose.” Read more

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FIRE | November 9, 2020

LAWSUIT VICTORY: UCLA admits to violating the law after stonewalling open records request for over a year

It took 404 days, five extensions, and a lawsuit for UCLA to fulfill a single open records request. Read more