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Poll: Only 20 Percent of Public Believes Conservatives Enjoy Free Speech Rights on Campuses

JonathanTurley

Likewise, a study by Georgetown University’s Kevin Tobia and MIT’s Eric Martinez found that only nine percent of law school professors identify as conservative at the top 50 law schools. identified as “conservative,” and only 0.4% as “very conservative.”

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Crimson Tide: A New Study Shows the Continued Decline of Free Speech on Campuses

JonathanTurley

The inclusion of the University of South Carolina stands out in an important respect: The lowest-ranking schools have tended to be private universities, which are not subject to the full protections of free speech under the First Amendment.

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“A Sad Day”: How the Colorado Disqualification Case is Bringing Back Some Bad Memories for the Supreme Court

JonathanTurley

Appeals of ballot decisions are pending in Arizona; ballot challenges are in process in Alaska, Maine , New York, New Jersey, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming. He teaches a course on the Supreme Court and the Constitution. A Wisconsin challenge has been denied twice.)

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