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Va. Supreme Court to Hear Appeal Involving 'Climategate' and Academic Freedom
Last week, the Supreme Court of Virginia agreed to hear an appeal by Kenneth Cuccinelli II, Attorney General of Virginia, regarding his investigation of former University of Virginia professor Michael Mann for possible fraud involving Mann's environmental research. A lower court had set aside his investigative demands without ruling on whether fraud had been committed. FIRE had expressed concern over the academic freedom implications of such a broad request for documents in such an investigation.
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Victory! High school clears publication of stalled student articles after FIRE’s intervention
After FIRE intervenes, a Florida high school lifts its block on student articles critical of the school board — AI excuses and all.
NY attorney general threatens to remove school board members over trans comments
NY AG Letitia James warned school boards to censor “demeaning” speech on trans issues or face removal, prompting a First Amendment lawsuit.
FIRE statement on the University of Texas System Board of Regents adopting guidelines for ‘controversial’ topics in class
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Bad cop
Brendan Carr’s bid to weaponize the FCC’s equal-time rule against late-night TV shows shows why regulators can’t be trusted with speech.