Court strikes down university ban on ‘communicating … in a manner likely to cause … emotional or physical discomfort’

The Volokh Conspiracy 2016-03-02

Summary:

1. In Doe v. Rector & Visitors of George Mason University, decided last Thursday, a federal district court (among other things) struck down a George Mason University speech code. That code provided, in relevant part, Acts of misconduct include … [a]ll hostile, threatening, or intimidating behavior that by its very nature would be interpreted by […]

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Cyberlaw » The Volokh Conspiracy

Tags:

freedom of speech at colleges and universities

Authors:

Eugene Volokh

Date tagged:

03/02/2016, 11:02

Date published:

03/02/2016, 10:58