Speech First v. Khator et al.; Press Release on Preliminary Injunction

On May 23, 2022, Speech First, a national membership group of students, alumni, and others that defends free speech on campus, announced that it had won a preliminary injunction barring the University of Houston (UH) from enforcing its overbroad “harassment” policy. The press release explains that the policy reached protected speech such as “denigrating jokes” and “negative stereotyping,” and let the university punish student speech on campus, off campus, or on social media.

Read the full press release below:


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