Doe v. University of Michigan
Doe v. University of Michigan was a 1989 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]