University Officials Must Face Lawsuit Over Treatment of Conservative Newspaper
PORTLAND, Ore. — A federal appeals court has revived a complaint by the creators of a conservative-leaning student newspaper who say Oregon State University officials arbitrarily restricted the paper’s distribution.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said yesterday in OSU Student Alliance v. Ray that it had “little trouble” finding constitutional violations on the part of university officials. The three-judge panel’s ruling reversed a lower-court decision to dismiss the case.
Supporters of The Liberty filed the lawsuit in 2009, alleging university President Ed Ray and other school officials granted the official campus newspaper numerous distribution bins while arbitrarily limiting The Liberty’s reach.
Source: First Amendment Center. Read full article. (link)
Editor's Note: We invite comments and request that they be civil and on-topic. We do not moderate or assume any responsibility for comments, which are owned by the readers who post them. Comments do not represent the views of Reason.com or Reason Foundation. We reserve the right to delete any comment for any reason at any time.