Doe v. University of Michigan

Doe v. University of Michigan was a 1989 case that determined that the University of Michigan's 1988 hate speech law violated the constitutional right to free speech.^[1]

Background

In the late 1980s, incidents of hate crimes and racial slurs were increasing on American campuses. Michigan was one of the first schools in the late 80s to adopt a hate speech code, prohibiting negative speech towards specific ethnic groups, women, LGBT people and other minorities.

Outcome

The court ruled in the favor of Doe and against UoM.^[2]

References

1. ↑ Doe v. Michigan (E.D. Mich. 1989)
2. ↑ RECENT CASE: FIRST AMENDMENT - RACIST AND SEXIST EXPRESSION ON CAMPUS - COURT STRIKES DOWN UNIVERSITY LIMITS ON HATE SPEECH. - Doe v. University of Michigan, 721 F. Supp. 852 ...