Academic Freedom

Constitutional dispute over professor speech and institutional authority

Riley-Cornutt v. Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, The
  1. Riley-Cornutt v. Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, The
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (April 9, 2026)
  3. VictimsDr. Karen Riley-CornuttDefendantsBoard of Trustees of the University of AlabamaPlaintiffsDr. Karen Riley-CornuttInvestigatorsEqual Employment Opportunity CommissionProsecutorsU.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights DivisionDefense AttorneysMaynard Cooper &ampGale PCPlaintiff AttorneysSouthern Poverty Law CenterJudgesJudge L. Scott CooglerInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Northern District of AlabamaUniversity of Alabama
  4. Case Tags: Employment Discrimination;Title IX;Academic Freedom;First Amendment