Josh Bleisch
Josh earned his B.A. in political science from Wabash College, and his J.D. in 2019 from Indiana University Maurer School of Law. During law school, Josh was Executive Editor of the Indiana Journal of Law & Social Equality and president of the Environmental Law Society. He also completed clerkships with the ACLU of Indiana and the Indiana Office of the Attorney General. Prior to joining FIRE, Josh was the Law Fellow at the National Association of College and University Attorneys, where he closely studied the various legal issues involving institutions of higher education and wrote daily updates on the world of higher education law. Josh lives in Washington, D.C., and is a member of the Indiana bar. In his free time, Josh loves cycling, walking around the city with his wife and their dog, and rooting for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Recent Writings
- The 8 First Amendment cases the Supreme Court will decide this term,
- UPDATE: Another federal appeals court recognizes academic exception to restrictions on the First Amendment rights of public employees,
- Bluefield State president warns faculty: Support my administration, or else!,
- FIRE Supreme Court amicus brief pushes back on qualified immunity for First Amendment violations,
- In Heim v. Daniel, FIRE pursues opportunity to bolster academic freedom in the Northeast,
- Punished for not using a student’s preferred pronouns, theater professor sues,
- Fired for criticizing his administration and discussing racism, Indiana professor sues,
- FIRE calls on SUNY Fredonia to end suspension, investigation of professor for philosophical discussion of sex with minors,
- Punished for passing out fliers, Truckee Meadows math professor Lars Jensen takes his case to court,
- Did Indiana University FOIA its own professor? [UPDATE: Yup.],
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