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University of Florida banned 3 professors from testifying (as expert witnesses) in a voting rights case because the governor disagreed with them.
Where is the outrage from the right concerning this blatant censorship and trashing of academic freedom? I’m not gonna hold my breath...
The initial (mind-bending) statement from the University of Florida when they banned the professors from testifying included this nonsense:
I guess they’ll continue to do so if and when they want to, and all based on the whims of the governor.
Today’s development is a good one; the professors are now allowed to testify. But the professors and their lawyers are not just going to let this go. They’re going to make sure this cannot happen again. Good for them.
University of Florida prohibits professors from testifying
The University of Florida is prohibiting three professors from providing expert testimony in a lawsuit challenging a new law that critics claim restricts voting rights.
apnews.com
Where is the outrage from the right concerning this blatant censorship and trashing of academic freedom? I’m not gonna hold my breath...
The initial (mind-bending) statement from the University of Florida when they banned the professors from testifying included this nonsense:
The University of Florida has a long track record of supporting free speech and our faculty’s academic freedom, and we will continue to do so
I guess they’ll continue to do so if and when they want to, and all based on the whims of the governor.
Today’s development is a good one; the professors are now allowed to testify. But the professors and their lawyers are not just going to let this go. They’re going to make sure this cannot happen again. Good for them.
University changes course; professors may testify in lawsuit
The University of Florida is reversing its position, saying it will allow three professors to serve as experts in a lawsuit challenging a new state election law.
apnews.com