The Supreme Court announced on Monday that it will not hear a case brought by conservative college students challenging a university program designed to report allegations of bias. The students argue that the bias-response team at Indiana University infringes on their freedom of speech by allowing anonymous reports of potentially prejudiced or demeaning behavior.
Indiana University maintains that the program is intended for educational purposes and support, with the two-person team not having the authority to administer punishments. The students, represented by the organization Speech First, claim that similar programs exist in 450 universities across the country. Speech First has initiated multiple lawsuits resulting in settlements that led to the discontinuation of similar programs in Michigan, Texas, and Florida.
