When academics choose to litigate speech disputes with colleges and universities, they end up losing nearly three-quarters of the time – a finding that points to the growing tension between academic freedom and campus speech codes, says U. of I. labor and employment relations professor Michael LeRoy.

“There have been a variety of recent controversies dealing with academic freedom, and it’s really striking to see faculty members speak up and very sincerely believe that they are absolutely protected in their speech,” he said. “The First Amendment is not synonymous with academic freedom, and my research shows that courts and faculty are essentially on two different pages regarding constitutional rights.”

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