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Opponents rush to court to block Florida’s intellectual freedom surveys on college campuses
The Capitolist ^ | March 28th 2022 | News Service of Florida

Posted on 03/28/2022 1:07:46 PM PDT by Jacquerie

TALLAHASSEE — Opponents of a controversial 2021 law asked a federal judge this weekend to prevent the state from moving forward with surveys about “intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity” on college and university campuses.

Attorneys for students, faculty members and groups challenging the law filed an emergency motion Saturday seeking a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction. The motion said surveys could be distributed to college and university students and employees as soon as April 4.

The opponents filed an overall challenge to the law last summer, contending that the surveys would violate the First Amendment.

Under the law, state universities and colleges will be required to conduct annual surveys. The law directed the university system’s Board of Governors and State Board of Education, which oversees state colleges, to each have a survey that will be used by schools and that “considers the extent to which competing ideas and perspectives are presented and members of the university (or college) community, including students, faculty, and staff, feel free to express their beliefs and viewpoints on campus and in the classroom.”

The law (HB 233) also said survey results will be published each September. Students and employees are not required to participate in the surveys.

The emergency motion included a schedule that the plaintiffs said they had obtained. That schedule indicated invitations would be sent to students and employees April 4 to take the survey, according to the motion.

Attorneys for the plaintiffs, including the United Faculty of Florida union, contended that allowing the surveys to move forward on the timeline “threatens irreparable harm to plaintiffs’ First Amendment rights.” The motion said Republican lawmakers passed the measure to target what they perceived as liberal bias on campuses.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 1stamendment; florida; intellectualfreedom; orwellian; rondesantis; upisdown
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College professors long ago forgot for whom they work.
1 posted on 03/28/2022 1:07:46 PM PDT by Jacquerie
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To: Jacquerie

Can’t tolerate crticism of the Marxist Narrative!!!


2 posted on 03/28/2022 1:10:53 PM PDT by MercyFlush (I don't follow the science. I follow the money. )
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To: Jacquerie
“considers the extent to which competing ideas and perspectives are presented and members of the university (or college) community, including students, faculty, and staff, feel free to express their beliefs and viewpoints on campus and in the classroom.”

I'd say it is fairly obvious many students are not free to express their beliefs and viewpoints. The people suppressing these beliefs are the very ones challenging the survey. They don't want their oppression made public.

3 posted on 03/28/2022 1:13:23 PM PDT by ThunderSleeps (Vaccine mandates: they are not about health, they are about obedience.)
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To: Jacquerie

I guess they don’t want news about their little police states to get around. That’s a shame.


4 posted on 03/28/2022 1:14:38 PM PDT by SamuraiScot
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To: Jacquerie

The planitiffs [the academics] claim that “allowing the surveys to move forward on the timeline “threatens irreparable harm to plaintiffs’ First Amendment rights.”

Seems as though NOT allowing the surveys harm everyone else’s First Amendment rights.


5 posted on 03/28/2022 1:18:36 PM PDT by mikey_hates_everything
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To: Jacquerie

Asking people if they wish to fill out a free survey, at their own personal discretion, is a violation of the 1st Amendment?


6 posted on 03/28/2022 1:19:02 PM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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To: Jacquerie

How is this law in any way “controversial”?


7 posted on 03/28/2022 1:21:41 PM PDT by BenLurkin ((The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.))
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To: Jacquerie
The law directed the university system's Board of Governors and State Board of Education, which oversees state colleges, to each have a survey that will be used by schools and that “considers the extent to which competing ideas and perspectives are presented and members of the university (or college) community, including students, faculty, and staff, feel free to express their beliefs and viewpoints on campus and in the classroom.”

Because God forbid people should be able to express their ideas. The gray ponytails are the only ones who should set the tone of conversation and quash differing viewpoints.

8 posted on 03/28/2022 1:25:59 PM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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"Students and employees are not required to participate in the surveys".

So what's the problem libtards? Afraid the truth will be revealed?

9 posted on 03/28/2022 1:26:26 PM PDT by airborne (Thank you Rush for helping me find FreeRepublic! )
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Attorneys for the plaintiffs, including the United Faculty of Florida union, contended that allowing the surveys to move forward on the timeline “threatens irreparable harm to plaintiffs’ First Amendment rights.”

The right to what? To turn your students into bratty, ungrateful, violent Marxist drones?

10 posted on 03/28/2022 1:30:29 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (Florida: America's new free zone.)
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To: Jacquerie
contending that the surveys would violate the First Amendment.

But we have every right to Violate their First Amendment rights??

The Judge shgould not only Dismiss with Prejudice, he should find the Lawyers bringing this motion in Contempt of Court and give them the Maximum Sanctions available
11 posted on 03/28/2022 1:31:08 PM PDT by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

It’s like roaches, voting to keep the lights off.

Turning the lights on would a 1A violation!!!


12 posted on 03/28/2022 1:31:32 PM PDT by uranium penguin
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To: Jacquerie

The college?


13 posted on 03/28/2022 1:36:14 PM PDT by Lisbon1940 (I don’t see why they would)
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To: ThunderSleeps

I hope the judge laughs as he bounces them out of court


14 posted on 03/28/2022 1:41:50 PM PDT by dila813
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To: Jacquerie

What’s the matter folks, afraid of a little expression of
personal views?


15 posted on 03/28/2022 1:54:16 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the U S of A, and to the REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: dila813

Nope. It’s going to be heard in a federal court.


16 posted on 03/28/2022 1:58:46 PM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: BenLurkin

Anything the Left disagrees with is ‘controversial’.


17 posted on 03/28/2022 2:00:52 PM PDT by bassmaner (He y commies: I'm a white male, and guilty of NOTHING! Sell your 'white guilt' elsewhere!)
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To: Jacquerie
The opponents filed an overall challenge to the law last summer, contending that the surveys would violate the First Amendment.

Leftists always accuse the right of the exact things leftists are doing.

18 posted on 03/28/2022 2:34:31 PM PDT by ConservativeInPA (Scratch a leftist and you'll find a fascist )
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To: Jacquerie

It’s silly


19 posted on 03/28/2022 3:33:13 PM PDT by dila813
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To: ConservativeInPA
Leftists always accuse the right of the exact things leftists are doing.

Yep. They are nothing if not highly predictable.

20 posted on 03/28/2022 3:33:47 PM PDT by Boomer (Piss On A Commie For Mommy!)
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