Federal Judge Strikes Down West Point Faculty Speech Policy in Professor Tim Bakken Case
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 8
Federal Judge Strikes Down West Point Faculty Speech Policy in Professor Tim Bakken Case
2 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 8
Summary
A federal judge ruled that West Point cannot restrict what its professors say or write in public, finding the academy’s faculty speech policy unconstitutional.
Tim Bakken, a longtime law professor at the U.S. Military Academy, brought the challenge after arguing the restrictions violated constitutional protections.
The decision marks a court victory for Bakken, who was ostracized by colleagues after suing his employer, and could widen public-speech protections for academy faculty.