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Supreme Court Justices Will Be at Trump’s SOTU. Will Sparks Be Flying?

David Boies Professor of Law Keith E. Whittington discussed the State of the Union address. 

Supreme Court Justices Will Be at Trump’s SOTU. Will Sparks Be Flying?
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The Dispatch

Why Bother With the State of the Union — A Commentary by Keith E. Whittington

Keith E. Whittington is the David Boies Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

Why Bother With the State of the Union — A Commentary by Keith E. Whittington
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Reason

Texas A&M Removes Plato from Introductory Philosophy Class — A Commentary by Keith E. Whittington

Keith E. Whittington is the David Boies Professor of Law and the faculty director of the Center for Academic Freedom and Free Speech at Yale Law School.

Texas A&M Removes Plato from Introductory Philosophy Class — A Commentary by Keith E. Whittington
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Practitioners Share Insights on Representing Faculty in Academic Freedom Disputes

At a CAFFS panel, attorneys who have represented faculty in academic freedom disputes discussed the practicalities of advocacy and litigation.
Practitioners Share Insights on Representing Faculty in Academic Freedom Disputes
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First Amendment Scholars Weigh in on Threats to Campus Free Speech

The Center for Academic Freedom and Free Speech hosted a panel discussion with First Amendment experts.
First Amendment Scholars Weigh in on Threats to Campus Free Speech
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The Dispatch

An Unconstitutional ‘Deal’ for Higher Education — A Commentary by Keith E. Whittington

Keith E. Whittington is the David Boies Professor of Law and the faculty director of the Center for Academic Freedom and Free Speech at Yale Law School.

An Unconstitutional ‘Deal’ for Higher Education — A Commentary by Keith E. Whittington
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The Chronicle of Higher Education

Our Politics Differ, but We Agree: Trump’s ‘Compact’ Violates Academic Freedom — A Commentary by Robert C. Post ’77, Keith E. Whittington, et al.

Robert Post ’77 is Sterling Professor of Law at Yale Law School. Keith E. Whittington is the David Boies Professor of Law at the Law School.

Our Politics Differ, but We Agree: Trump’s ‘Compact’ Violates Academic Freedom — A Commentary by Robert C. Post ’77, Keith E. Whittington, et al.
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Scholars Respond to Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education

Six scholars of academic freedom, including CAFFS Faculty Director Keith E. Whittington, published a joint statement on the Trump adminstration’s proposal to colleges and universities.
Scholars Respond to Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education
Joe Cohn

Joe Cohn Joins the Center for Academic Freedom and Free Speech as Executive Director

Cohn joins the center after a legal career dedicated to defending free speech rights and campus civil liberties.
Joe Cohn Joins the Center for Academic Freedom and Free Speech as Executive Director
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The Chronicle of Higher Education

What the Texas A&M Firing Portends for Faculty Speech — A Commentary by Keith E. Whittington

Keith E. Whittington is the David Boies Professor of Law at Yale Law School.

What the Texas A&M Firing Portends for Faculty Speech — A Commentary by Keith E. Whittington