Judge blocks UC from enforcing misgendering rule against group
Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction that prevents the University of California system from enforcing parts of its antiharassment policy against Defending Education for misgendering and deadnaming. Judge Fred W. Slaughter found the organization likely to prevail on a First Amendment claim that the policy compelled speech and was viewpoint-based, but he limited the order to commonplace, isolated instances that do not include additional harassing conduct. The ruling does not overturn the broader policy and allows UC to still address abusive behavior, while Defending Education said it will continue its legal efforts.
Court bars UC from punishing isolated misgendering and deadnaming
Context
The University of California had an antiharassment policy that Defending Education challenged in court. A judge found the group likely to win a First Amendment claim and issued a limited injunction. The university said it disagreed and the…
The full analysis
19 dimensions on this story — world impact, market read, and what happens next.
- Full ContextLocked
- Affected SectorsLocked
- Stock ImpactLocked
- Investor RelevanceLocked
- Professional RelevanceLocked
- Watch PointsLocked
- Probability of ChangeLocked
- Debate PointsLocked
- Follow-up QuestionsLocked
- Pros & ConsLocked