Policing the Heckler's Veto: Toward a Heightened Duty of Speech Protection on College Campuses

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Creighton Law Review

Abstract

In the wake of high-profile incidents on college campuses across the nation over the past several years, free speech protections on campus have become a hot-button issue. Colleges have been forced to balance the ideals of First Amendment free speech protections with the need to ensure a learning environment that is welcoming to all students. For the first time, calls to suppress speech are coming on behalf of (and frequently from) students who traditionally have been underrepresented on college campuses.Students are not merely calling for change, they are also taking action. Over the past several years, there has been a drastic increase in the use of the "heckler's veto" - the use of violence or disruption to prevent a speaker from delivering her message. Students have protested, shouted down speakers, and in some instances even rioted to prevent controversial figures from speaking on their campus.

Publication Date

1-1-2018

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