Neal H. Hutchens (Univ. of Kentucky) and Frank Fernandez (Univ. of Florida), writing in Inside Higher Education: “We contend that the First Amendment should protect professors in public higher education from laws like the Stop WOKE Act. Specifically, we argue that courts should look to the academic freedom policies adopted by public colleges and universities, including those in Florida, in defining the First Amendment rights of faculty in carrying out their professional duties.” Read more here.
PERSPECTIVES: Faculty Have First Amendment Rights, Too
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