Doe v. University of Michigan
CourtUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Full case nameJohn Doe v. University of Michigan
DecidedSeptember 22, 1989
Docket nos.89-cv-71683
Citation(s)721 F. Supp. 852
Court membership
Judge(s) sittingAvern 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.[1]

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 the favor of Doe and against UoM.[2]

References

  • Text of Doe v. University of Michigan, 721 F. Supp. 852 (E.D. Mich. 1989) is available from: Google Scholar  Justia 
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