Speech First v. Sands, et al.; Justice Thomas’s Dissenting Opinion

On March 4, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court granted Speech First’s petition, vacated the Fourth Circuit’s judgment on the bias policy claims, and sent the case back with instructions to dismiss those claims as moot after Virginia Tech dropped its policy. Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Justice Samuel Alito, dissented, arguing that the Court should have heard the case.

Read the full opinion below:


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