ADF to five universities: ‘Speech codes’ give officials too much latitude to define ‘offensive’ conductALLIANCE DEFENSE FUND NEWS RELEASE
‘Anything you say can and will be used against you…’ ADF notifies five universities, colleges of policies inconsistent with court order, ‘speech codes’ give officials too much latitude to define ‘offensive’ conduct
COLUMBIA, Tenn. — On behalf of students at five universities and colleges in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, the Alliance Defense Fund sent letters Thursday to inform the schools of the need to revise restrictive “speech codes” on their books that do not comport with a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. That ruling, in another ADF case, DeJohn v. Temple University, determined that such restrictions on the free speech of public university students are unconstitutional. Other schools within the 3rd Circuit are also not in compliance with the ruling. The five letters sent Thursday are the first in a series of letters that ADF plans to send to schools throughout the region. Full news release, quotes, and related media resources available at the following link: http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/3937 ADF is a legal alliance of Christian attorneys and like-minded organizations defending the right of people to freely live out their faith. Launched in 1994, ADF employs a unique combination of strategy, training, funding, and litigation to protect and preserve religious liberty, the sanctity of life, marriage, and the family.
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