Doe v. University of Michigan
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{{Infobox United States District Court case
| name = Doe v. University of Michigan
| court = United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
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| full name = John Doe v. University of Michigan
| date decided = September 22, 1989
| citations = 721 F. Supp. [https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/721/852/1419700/ 852]
| docket = 89-cv-71683
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| judge = Avern Cohn
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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.{{cite court |litigants=Doe v. University of Michigan |vol=721 |reporter=F. Supp. |opinion=852 |pinpoint= |court=E.D. Mich. |date=1989 |url=https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/721/852/1419700/ |accessdate=2019-02-18 |quote=}}
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 favor of Doe and against the University.[https://litigation-essentials.lexisnexis.com/webcd/app?action=DocumentDisplay&crawlid=1&doctype=cite&docid=103+Harv.+L.+Rev.+1397&srctype=smi&srcid=3B15&key=4f4dca176955356f0bb6c93a1eabd01b RECENT CASE: FIRST AMENDMENT - RACIST AND SEXIST EXPRESSION ON CAMPUS - COURT STRIKES DOWN UNIVERSITY LIMITS ON HATE SPEECH. - Doe v. University of Michigan, 721 F. Supp. 852 ...]
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External links
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| justia =https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/FSupp/721/852/1419700/
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Category:1989 in United States case law
Category:United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan cases
Category:United States Free Speech Clause case law
Category:University of Michigan