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Racial Discrimination: Lack of evidence spoils former employee's suit, Racial Discrimination: Absence of evidence torpedoes disgruntled employee's suit, Free Speech: Memorandum's public content boosts former teacher's suit [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Case name: Brunner, et al. v. Holloway, et al., No. 2017 CA 0674 (La. Ct. App. 11/02/17). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

University working on litmus test to determine dog aptitudeCampus receives shooter threats before finals weekBerkeley settles free speech lawsuit with student groupStudents seek protection with hockey pucks [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Case name: Johnson v. Cache County School District, et al., No. 1:18CV57 (D. Utah 07/03/18). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Case name: Bradley v. West Chester University of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, No. 15‐2681 (W.D. Pa. 03/03/17). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Case name:Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, No. 16‐35801 (9th Cir. 08/24/17). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Case name: Crawford v. Columbus State Community College, et al., No. 2:15-cv-2438 (S.D. Ohio 07/11/16). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Keifer Johnson attended Western State Colorado University on an athletic scholarship in May 2013. Onna Gould was a female student at the same university. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the court case Fleck, et al. v. Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, et al., which deals on the issue of campus security and free speech. Highlights are given on the decision of the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, which favors the university in a suit filed by preachers Kenneth Fleck and Michael Marcavage following their arrest for disorderly conduct in a Philadelphia mosque.

The article presents the details of the court case filed by the fraternity members of the educational institution, Bucknell University, unlawful search and retaliatory letter from the university counsel asking them to refrain from destroying the data in light of a future litigation. The U.S. federal court for the middle district of Pennsylvania, dismissed the claim regarding the Bucknell letter by mentioning that there is nothing to affect the freedom of speech.

Case name:Johnson v. Western State Colorado University, et al., No. 13‐cv‐2747 (D. Colo. 10/24/14). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on several court cases involving free speeches at public universities in the U.S. It states the court case Brennan v. William Paterson College, et al wherein William Brennan sued William Paterson College of New Jersey after the rejection of one his taped programs due to alleged violation to the guidelines of the said institution. The court cases Bartley v. Taylor and Fleck, et al. v. Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, et al. are also discussed.

Case name:Brennan v. William Paterson College, et al., No. 11‐6101 (D. N.J. 07/23/14). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit case Christian Cutler v. Stephen F. Austin State University, et al. wherein Cutler was fired for rejecting to judge a high school art contest. The appellate court ruled the allegations in Cutler's suit for violating the amendment of rights and acting as a private citizen commenting on a public matter is true. The ruling of the case was up to a jury to decide on the hasty ad hoc investigation of the case.

The article discusses the court case Smith v. The College of the Mainland et al. wherein the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas considered the rights of the plaintiff under the First Amendment. The court denied the defendant's motion to dismiss the plaintiff's claim based on the argument that college professor David Smith has the right to question the policies of the educational institution under the Amendment. The facts of the case is presented.

The article discusses court cases involving lawsuits filed by student-athletes disciplined due to alleged misbehavior. The court granted immunity to University of Nevada police from a suit by Megan Krainski. The court dismissed a case filed by Michael Mcadoo against the University of North Carolina for allegedly preventing him from playing football. A case filed by Ashley Green against the Eastern Kentucky University for allegedly violating her right to free speech was dismissed by the court.