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'West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette' Turns 70
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Last Friday, Flag Day, marked the 70th anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette.

FIRE in 'Wall Street Journal': 'Feds to Students: You Can't Say That'
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In "Feds to Students: You Can't Say That" Greg points out that the rules would make nearly every student on campus a "harasser" by limiting speech about sex or gender issues to suit the sensibilities of the most easily offended student on campus.

Former ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ Legal Fellow on CLS v. Martinez Fallout at Tufts
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Writing for her blog First Amendment Professor, a Tufts alumna reports on the decision by members of Tufts' student government to ban the Tufts Christian Fellowship due to its requirement that group leaders follow "basic biblical truths of Christianity."

Amanda Tatro Dead at 31
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Amanda Tatro, the student plaintiff in Tatro v. University of Minnesota (in which ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ filed an amici curiae brief along with the Student Press Law Center), has reportedly died at the age of 31.

SPLC’s LoMonte: High Stakes for Student Speech in ‘Tatro’
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Executive Director of the Student Press Law Center has an excellent piece in The Chronicle of Higher Education discussing what's at stake for student speech rights in Tatro v. University of Minnesota.

Syracuse Law Professor Tries to Gag Audaer and SSDP Continues to Make Headlines
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A Syracuse University law student was investigated for "harassing" statements allegedly made on the satirical blog SUCOLitis.

New ‘ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ Quarterly’ Available
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Spring is here, and so is our latest edition of The ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ Quarterly! This newest issue focuses on highlighting the many ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ victories that were achieved in recent months.

‘Time, Place and Manner’ at the University of Michigan and Elsewhere
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What comes up any time a university uses "time, place and manner" to justify a speech code or "free speech zone" is the question of how much regulation is necessary to preserve order without infringing on free speech and expression rights.

FIRE in the New York Post on scandal at SUNY Fredonia
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Today’s issue of the New York Post features an editorial by ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ President Greg Lukianoff and Vice President Robert Shibley discussing SUNY Fredonia.
