Posted on 05/23/2023 1:21:54 PM PDT by Twotone
Christian students filed a lawsuit against a former Michigan State University (MSU) professor who allegedly required her students to buy a subscription to her political organization that donated to Planned Parenthood, a complaint shows.
The lawsuit alleges that Amy Wisner violated the students’ First Amendment rights when she forced her class to purchase a $99 subscription to “The Rebellion Community” that reportedly donated to Planned Parenthood. The students are represented by legal nonprofit Alliance Defending Freedom and filed the lawsuit against Wisner on May 18.
“While Plaintiffs enjoy testing the mettle of their own views by exploring other ideas and perspectives in the context of their coursework — indeed, they believe this is part of the value of higher education — they do not wish to financially support the speech of others that contradicts their views, and they do not wish to become members of groups organized for the purpose of promoting messages that contradict their views,” the lawsuit reads.
Wisner reportedly wrote in a now-deleted Facebook post that all membership fees for Patriarchy Rebellion, a “safe place to coordinate our efforts to burn everything to the fucking ground” and linked to The Rebellion Community, were donated to Planned Parenthood. The plaintiffs seek a “declaratory judgement” that the requirement violates students’ First and Fourteenth amendment rights and an order requiring Wisner to return the collected funds.
“University professors can’t force students to finance and support political advocacy groups that express messages they disagree with. Nathan and Nolan simply want to get a business degree without being compelled to pay membership fees that will be donated to Planned Parenthood or support speech that directly contradicts their religious beliefs,” Logan Spena, ADF Legal Counsel, said in ADF’s Monday press release. “Michigan State officials have violated the First Amendment and federal civil rights laws by authorizing professors to force students to support speech antithetical to their deepest values and faith.”
MSU reviewed the matter earlier this semester and reimbursed students in the course who bought the membership.
“The university does not generally comment on pending litigation,” Dan Olsen, MSU deputy spokesperson, told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “I can share that Amy Wisner is not currently employed by the university and the business college reimbursed students for the cost of their subscription.”
Wisner was a fixed-term faculty member at the MSU Broad College of Business. She is no longer listed on the university directory.
Wisner could not be reached for comment. ADF referred the DCNF to its press release.
This sounds more like FELONY EXTORTION and she should be Prosecuted and looking at 10-20 for this Criminal Act
“This sounds more like FELONY EXTORTION and she should be Prosecuted and looking at 10-20 for this Criminal Act”
Find a DA in Michigan who will charge a far left college professor for any felony.
All liberals should be expelled or jailed, they are contrary to God’s and the country’s laws and just common human decency
Sue that professor for every single penny “she” has.
There is no place for their evil ideology on our planet!
she is on ratemyprofessor, gofundme, and her own website. worth a peek into the mind of a depraved uber liberal.
Did I just miss it or did any article mention what type of class she teaches. I can’t imagine any business course where any student might even consider such to be appropriate.
After the Fauci Eco Health nonsense, if I were Trump and got re-elected, my first executive order would be no grants that are not signed by me. The liberal feeding trough is closed.
I’m surprised by the college paying the students back. If guess the Prof didn’t have tenure.
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