Keith E. Whittington is the David Boies Professor of Law at Yale Law School and a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution.
Keith E. Whittington
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A Disinvitation at MIT
The Academic Freedom Alliance rebukes MIT for capitulating to the cancel mob.
A First Aid Kit for Professors under Threat
What should you do if the mob tries to cancel you?
Tenure Rules at the University System of Georgia
The board of regents proposes sweeping changes that would significantly weaken tenure protections for faculty.
A Radio Interview on Academic Freedom
WBUR's On Point dedicated an hour to a discussion of the threat to academic freedom on college campuses
The Academic Freedom Podcast #5 with FIRE
A conversation with researchers at FIRE about the free speech climate on college campuses
University Presidents and Campus Speech Controversies
University presidents have a responsibility to stand up for academic freedom
The Academic Freedom Podcast #4 with David French
A conversation about fighting for free speech on campus and the trouble with legislative restrictions on it.
Can You Talk about the Mask Policy in the Classroom?
The University of Iowa minimizes academic freedom so the unvaccinated can feel more comfortable
Eviction Moratoria and Nondelegation
Thank goodness for small blessings in a public health emergency?
The Pennsylvania Anti-CRT Bill
Sloppy legislation will lead to unintended consequences that damage academic freedom and good education
Academic Freedom and the Critical Race Theory Legislation
Regardless of what one thinks about CRT, legislators should not try to suppress ideas in academia
Webinar on Meriwether Opinion
Does the First Amendment cover pronoun usage by university professors in the classroom?
Regarding Nikole Hannah-Jones and the University of North Carolina
Conservatives should be fighting to open universities up, not to close them down
Academic Freedom Alliance Panel Discussion
Learn about the AFA and bring your questions
Introducing the Academic Freedom Alliance
A new group defending professorial speech is launched
Ted Cruz on Impeachment Trials of Former Officers
He gets to the right answer, but botched the execution.
Contra Alan Dershowitz on Late Impeachments
On the validity of an impeachment trial for a former president.
Presidential Free Speech and the Congressional Impeachment Power
The First Amendment should not be a viable defense in an impeachment trial
When is an Officer Impeached? V
The House and Senate are making unforced errors in laying the groundwork for an impeachment trial
Contra the Luttig Impeachment Thread
Judge Michael Luttig thinks a former president cannot be tried in the Senate. The argument is flawed.
There is Still Time to Fix the House Impeachment Process
Trump has been impeached, but there is still time to put a stronger case before the Senate.
The 14th Amendment Disqualification Gambit
Impeachment, not the 14th Amendment, is the mechanism for disqualifying Trump from future federal office.
Who Will Do the Right Thing on Wednesday?
The electoral votes will soon be counted. Not everyone will do their duty.
GOP Politicians and the Presidential Electors Suit
It might just be political posturing at this point, but the GOP is going down a dangerous path
State Legislatures and Presidential Electors
Trump's hope that state legislatures will replace Democratic presidential electors with Republican electors will be dashed.
