First Amendment rights

  • University of Tennessee Settles First Amendment Lawsuit With Pharmacy Student for $250,000

    The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Pharmacy has agreed to pay $250,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by former student Kimberly Diei, who alleged the university violated her First Amendment rights by threatening her with expulsion over social media posts. Diei, who pursued a Doctor of Pharmacy degree at UT, filed suit…

  • Meta To Pay Trump $25 Million For Suspending His Accounts

    Meta Platforms has agreed to pay approximately $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by former President Donald Trump, following the suspension of his social media accounts after the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack. The settlement allocates $22 million to the nonprofit organization designated for Trump’s presidential library, with the remaining funds covering legal fees…

  • California School District Agrees To Pay $360,000 To Settle Lawsuit With Teacher Over Preferred Pronoun Dispute

    A California school district has agreed to settle a lawsuit with Jessica Tapia, a teacher who claims she was terminated due to her religious beliefs after she refused to use students’ preferred pronouns. The Jurupa Unified School District in Riverside County will pay Tapia $360,000, according to a May 14 press release from Advocates for…

  • New York City Will Pay $17.5 Million To Settle Dispute Over Removal Of Hijabs In Mug Shots

    New York City has agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over the forced removal of hijabs in mug shots. The settlement stems from a lawsuit filed in 2018 by Jamilla Clark and Arwa Aziz, two Muslim women who were compelled to remove their hijabs by New York Police Department officers during…