Academic Freedom

Constitutional dispute over professor speech and institutional authority

Forsyth v. University of Alabama Board of Trustees et al
  1. Forsyth v. University of Alabama Board of Trustees et al
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (February 23, 2018)
  3. DefendantsUniversity of Alabama Board of TrusteesDr. John R. Jones IIIRobert E. WittStuart R. BellKevin W. WhitakerPlaintiffsDr. John C. ForsythJudgesL. Scott CooglerInstitutionsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaUniversity of Alabama
  4. Case Tags: Employment Discrimination;Title VII Retaliation;Academic Freedom;First Amendment
Riley-Cornutt v. Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, The
  1. Riley-Cornutt v. Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, The
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 9, 2026)
  3. VictimsDr. Karen Riley-CornuttDefendantsBoard of Trustees of the University of AlabamaPlaintiffsDr. Karen Riley-CornuttInvestigatorsEqual Employment Opportunity CommissionProsecutorsU.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights DivisionDefense AttorneysMaynard Cooper &ampGale PCPlaintiff AttorneysSouthern Poverty Law CenterJudgesJudge L. Scott CooglerInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaUniversity of Alabama
  4. Case Tags: Employment Discrimination;Title IX;Academic Freedom;First Amendment