Departments of Education and Justice: National "Blueprint" for Unconstitutional Speech Codes

Campus civil liberties coalition files petition to defend Title IX free speech, due process protections against state attorneys general lawsuit

June 26, 2020

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Campus free speech orgs seek to intervene in lawsuit to defend new Title IX regulations

June 24, 2020

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New Title IX regulations carefully balance the rights of all students

May 8, 2020

Education Dept. issues new Title IX regs with crucial campus due process protections, adopts Supreme Court sexual harassment definition

May 6, 2020

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'TWISTING TITLE IX' WEEK: Title IX Enforcement Has Continued Negative Effect on Freedom of Expression

September 29, 2016

With Feds’ Letter to UNM, AAUP’s Predictions of Title IX Overreach Materialize

April 28, 2016

DOJ Findings Letter to UNM Exacerbates an Already Significant Problem with University Speech Codes

April 28, 2016

DOJ Demands Clarity from UNM While Mandating Confusing Sexual Harassment Policy

April 27, 2016

New DOJ Letter Threatens Campus Speech, Warns Former OCR Attorney

April 26, 2016

Department of Justice: Title IX Requires Violating First Amendment

April 25, 2016

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Greg Laments an ‘Unfortunate Renaissance in Campus Speech-Policing’ on College Campuses

May 18, 2015

New Jersey Supreme Court Rules Part of State’s Bias Intimidation Law Unconstitutional

March 19, 2015

FIRE Announces 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech in 2014

March 2, 2015

Press Release

Obama’s Budget Proposal Portends More Problematic Micromanaging by OCR

February 5, 2015

Speech Code of the Month: Georgia Southern University

January 14, 2015

Speech Code of the Month: Pennsylvania State University

December 8, 2014

A Year Later, Impact of Feds’ ‘Blueprint’ Comes into Focus

August 28, 2014

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FIRE Responds to White House Task Force’s First Report on Campus Sexual Assault

April 29, 2014

News

2013 in Review: Threats from Washington, Victories in the States

December 30, 2013

Press Release

The 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2013

December 27, 2013

'Blueprint' No More? Feds Back Away from New Campus Speech Restrictions

November 21, 2013

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Smoke and Mirrors: Four Clarifications About the 'Blueprint'

November 4, 2013

University of Montana Faculty Fight Back Against New Policies

October 2, 2013

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Stephen Henrick on the Sexual Assault Case OCR Ignored

October 1, 2013

Feds Approve University of Montana Sexual Harassment Policy That Threatens Speech; Faculty Who Refuse Training to Be Reported to Federal Government

October 1, 2013

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U. of Montana Faculty Criticize Mandatory Reports to Government on Sexual Misconduct Training Attendance

September 27, 2013

FIRE Responds to OCR Letters Regarding 'Blueprint,' Due Process

September 12, 2013

Federal Slowdown: Departments of Education and Justice Stall Approval for New University of Montana Sexual Harassment Policy

September 10, 2013

Press Release

From Berkeley to the 'Blueprint': Prof. Dave's Fight for Free Speech on Campus (VIDEO)

September 3, 2013

Citing Centrality of 'Robust and Discordant Expressions' to University Life, OCR Dismisses Complaint of Anti-Semitism Against Berkeley

August 30, 2013

New Student Orientation Has Started at U. Montana; Still No New Policies Posted

August 23, 2013

Schools Need Not Violate Basic Rights to Take Sexual Misconduct Seriously

August 16, 2013

Greg Lukianoff on Changes in Campus Free Speech in 'The Huffington Post'

August 15, 2013

High School Sexual Harassment Case Illuminates Key Points About 'Blueprint'

August 14, 2013

The End to My 'Sexy' Academic Career

July 26, 2013

Walter Olson Tackles the 'Blueprint'

July 19, 2013

U. of Montana Deadline Passes: Where Are the New Policies?

July 19, 2013

'Meese v. Keene' Sheds Light on Danger of the 'Blueprint'

July 18, 2013

FIRE's Robert Shibley on the Politically Diverse Opposition to 'Blueprint'

July 17, 2013

Schools Should Realize That 'Davis' Is the Solution

July 16, 2013

News

On Feds' 'Blueprint,' 'Savannah Morning News' Opinion Is Appropriately Snarky

July 16, 2013

Four Key Points About Free Speech and the Feds' 'Blueprint'

July 15, 2013

News

Walter Olson on 'Sentence First, Verdict Afterward' in Campus Sexual Harassment Cases

July 11, 2013

OCR's Logical Fallacy

July 10, 2013

Please Explain Why Putting University Administrators in Charge of Judging Speech Is a Good Idea

July 9, 2013

KC Johnson Decries Politically Polarized Defense of Feds' 'Blueprint'

July 9, 2013

'Missoulian' Response Illustrates Potential Repercussions of May 9 'Blueprint'

July 8, 2013

Defending 'Blueprint'? Better Read the Actual Text

July 5, 2013

Inaccurate 'ThinkProgress' Coverage of Blueprint Disappoints ... Again

July 3, 2013

'Missoulian' on McCain, FIRE, and the U of Montana Settlement

July 1, 2013

Senator McCain Demands Answers from DOJ over Campus Censorship "Blueprint"

June 26, 2013

Press Release

Senator McCain Demands Answers from DOJ over Campus Censorship 'Blueprint'

June 26, 2013

United Educators Warns Admins: Keep Up With Legal Requirements, But Don't Overreact

June 24, 2013

Can the University of Montana Deliver the Constitutional, OCR-Compliant Sexual Harassment Policy It Promised?

June 21, 2013

OCR Descends into Self-Parody in Front of Incredulous College Lawyers

June 21, 2013

Defending 'Blueprint,' SUNY Lawyer Tells Students, Faculty: 'Trust Us'

June 14, 2013

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Samantha Harris in 'Inside Higher Ed': Federal 'Blueprint' Imposes Huge Administrative Burden

June 13, 2013

How the 'Blueprint' Exacerbates the Already Problematic Abuse of 'Harassment' on Campus

June 13, 2013

Responding to Volokh's Defense of the 'Preponderance' Standard

June 12, 2013

The Reality of the Government's Reporting Requirement

June 12, 2013

News

This Crystal Ball is Clear: OCR Cannot Issue a 'Blueprint' Without Following APA Rulemaking Procedures

June 11, 2013

Under New Definition, U of Montana Tutorial is Sexual Harassment

June 10, 2013

ThinkProgress' Defense of 'Blueprint' Misses the Mark

June 7, 2013

Protected Speech: Nothing to Investigate

June 7, 2013

News

'Washington Post' Rolls Up the 'Blueprint'

June 7, 2013

AAUP's Committee on Women Expresses Deep Concern about Feds' Speech Code 'Blueprint'

June 7, 2013

'Unlearning Liberty': Harassment Codes Often Abused to Censor

June 6, 2013

Peter Wood Adds to 'Blueprint' Chorus in 'Minding the Campus'

June 6, 2013

Literature Professor Unveils Brand New 'Blueprint'-Compliant Syllabus

June 5, 2013

'Los Angeles Times' to Feds: Respect Campus Speech

June 5, 2013

'Tampa Bay Times': 'Harassment policy infringes on speech'

June 4, 2013

The OCR Emperor Has No Legal Clothes: OCR Can Only Enforce the 'Blueprint' Against University of Montana

June 4, 2013

News

FIRE President Greg Lukianoff at Museum of Sex

June 4, 2013

'Weekly Standard' on 'The Big Chill' Created by Feds' Speech Code Mandate

June 3, 2013

University of Montana Admin Promises New Policies Will Respect First Amendment

May 31, 2013

News

Five Questions for the Office for Civil Rights

May 31, 2013

Samantha Harris on Montana’s News Talk KGVO at 11 a.m.!

May 31, 2013

Facing National Criticism, Feds Attempt to Defend Controversial Campus 'Blueprint'

May 30, 2013

Blog

FIRE Answers Frequently Asked Questions about New Federal 'Blueprint'

May 29, 2013

More Examples of Actionable Sexual Harassment Under the 'Blueprint'

May 28, 2013

Cathy Young: Federal 'Blueprint' Jeopardizes Free Speech and Due Process

May 28, 2013

David Moshman: 'Sexual Harassment Is Wrong Because It Is Harassment, Not Because It Is Sexual'

May 24, 2013

How the Federal Blueprint Breaks New Ground

May 24, 2013

Hans Bader in 'Chronicle': New Blueprint 'Casts Dark Cloud'

May 23, 2013

No, the New 'Blueprint' Does Not Require an Objective Standard

May 23, 2013

No, New Sexual Harassment Guidelines Are Not a Positive Step

May 23, 2013

Glenn Garvin Surveys the Casualties of War on Shakespeare

May 21, 2013

Department of Education on Federal 'Blueprint' Letter: Silence

May 20, 2013

Mona Charen on the Feds’ ‘Blueprint’ for College Censorship

May 17, 2013

Federal government mandates unconstitutional speech codes at colleges and universities nationwide

May 17, 2013

Press Release

VIDEO: 'Feds Push Insane New Speech Codes!' Greg on ReasonTV

May 16, 2013

Federal Speech Code 'Blueprint': It's Not Just About Sex

May 16, 2013

Free Speech Under Fire

May 15, 2013

Creeley in 'Huffington Post': Fed's New Campus Mandate Silences Sarah Silverman, Salt-n-Pepa, Ciara

May 15, 2013

New OCR Letter Completely Ignores Earlier OCR Guidance on First Amendment

May 15, 2013

News of DOJ/DOE Mandate Spreads

May 14, 2013

More Reasons Why the New DOE/DOJ Letter Jeopardizes Higher Education

May 14, 2013

Feds May Force U.S. Universities To Adopt Extreme Anti Sexual-Harassment Speech Codes

May 14, 2013

Fake Bureaucrat Gives Real Answers About Mandate from Departments of Justice and Education

May 14, 2013

Former OCR Attorney Details Federal Government's Shocking Break with Legal Precedent, Common Sense

May 10, 2013

Federal Government Mandates Unconstitutional Speech Codes at Colleges and Universities Nationwide

May 10, 2013

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Departments of Justice, Education Misquote the Supreme Court

May 10, 2013