Ohio University settles free-speech lawsuit over suggestive T-shirt

2/5/15
Unit 1
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This article is describing the latest lawsuit against Ohio University, that was limiting the freedom of speech that anybody can express at anytime. OU, according to the student, was telling the student was not allowed to  wear a sexually suggestive shirt. On the back of this black T-shirt "we get you off for free". OU settled the lawsuit and decided to pay the student $32,000.

This article has a direct correlation with the unit that we have been discussing in class. The student is directly saying that Ohio University is violating his 1st amendment. The student said that they were vague and encouraged students to self-censor their speech on campus. According to the 1st amendment "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech" this part of the first amendment that pertains to this article is that Congress shall make no law respecting the prohibition of the freedom of speech. A college student noticed the fact that this was violating his rights that protect him from the government. After winning the lawsuit the university promised to change and revise the sanctions that were limiting the students rights to express their own opinion. The university has already changed a part of their handbook to say “students will not be subject to disciplinary action for the lawful expression of ideas.”