| Doe v. University of Michigan | |
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| Court | United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan |
| Full case name | John Doe v. University of Michigan |
| Decided | September 22, 1989 |
| Docket nos. | 89-cv-71683 |
| Citation | 721 F. Supp. 852 |
| Court membership | |
| Judge sitting | Avern Cohn |
Doe v. University of Michigan, 721 F. Supp. 852 (E.D. Mich. 1989), was a case that determined that the University of Michigan's 1988 hate speech law violated the constitutional right to free speech.
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 favor of Doe and against the University.
References
- Doe v. University of Michigan, 721 F. Supp. 852 (E.D. Mich. 1989).
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External links
- Text of Doe v. University of Michigan, 721 F. Supp. 852 (E.D. Mich. 1989) is available from: Google Scholar Justia