Institute for Free Speech Asks Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Split on Employer Threats That Chill Free Speech
February 06, 2026
February 06, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Institute for Free Speech issued the following news release:
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Institute for Free Speech Asks Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Split on Employer Threats That Chill Free Speech
University of Texas threatened Professor Richard Lowery over DEI criticism; Fifth Circuit's outlier standard leaves him and other public employees without essential legal protections
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If your government employer threatens t . . .
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Institute for Free Speech Asks Supreme Court to Resolve Circuit Split on Employer Threats That Chill Free Speech
University of Texas threatened Professor Richard Lowery over DEI criticism; Fifth Circuit's outlier standard leaves him and other public employees without essential legal protections
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If your government employer threatens t . . .