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S. Universities and the First Amendment

S. Universities and the First Amendment

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Course Information

Course Number: L9287

Curriculum Level: Upperclass

Areas of Study: Administrative Law and Public Policy, Constitutional Law, Gender and Sexuality Law, Racial, Economic, and Social Justice

Type: Seminar

Additional Attributes: New Course

Section 001 Information

Instructor

Jamal Greene Dwight Professor of Law

Section Description

This seminar will explore legal conflicts over the meaning and scope of freedom of speech in the context of universities. Topics will include the nature and limits of academic freedom; the application of free speech doctrine and principles to expression by faculty, students, and outside speakers; the interplay between freedom of speech and federal antidiscrimination statutes and regulations; university governance and federal threats to academic institutions; and contemporary controversies at Columbia and other universities.

School Year & Semester: Fall 2026

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Points: 2

Method of Evaluation: Paper

J.D Writing Credit?: Minor (automatic); Major (only upon consultation)

Learning Outcomes

Primary

At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in a specific body of law, including major policy concerns
At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in doctrinal analysis, including close reading of cases and precedents, and application to facts
At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in statutory and regulatory analysis, including close reading of statutes and regulations, and application to facts
At the end of the course, students will have acquired understanding of and/or facility in jurisprudential considerations in legal analysis

Course Limitations

Instructor Pre-requisites: None

Instructor Co-Requisites: None

Requires Permission: No

Recommended Courses: None

Other Limitations: Closed to 1Ls, to non-law students, and to students who have already taken or are currently taking S. Free Expression and Civil Rights on Campus.