UC Berkeley must face lawsuit alleging bias against conservative speakers

Yahoo News via Drudge ^ | April 26, 2018 | Jonathan Stempel

[Michael.SF.]

(Reuters) - A federal judge rejected the University of California at Berkeley's bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it discriminated against conservative speakers like Ann Coulter by imposing unreasonable restrictions and fees on their appearances.

In a decision late Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Maxine Chesney in San Francisco said two conservative groups could pursue claims that the school applied its "high-profile speaker" and "major events" policies in a manner that unfairly suppressed conservative speech.

But the judge also said she was "unpersuaded" by claims that the school engaged in intentional viewpoint discrimination, and said the plaintiffs could not seek punitive damages.

The Berkeley College Republicans and the Young America's Foundation, a Tennessee group, had sued after the university canceled Coulter's scheduled speech last April 27, citing security concerns

[Michael.SF.]

Looks like a SF judge got one right. It will be interesting to watch this one unfold.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Unreal. I wish this was a trend of Federal “judges” starting to experience guilty consciences for the way they are treating Americans.

[Paulie]

-—But the judge also said she was “unpersuaded” by claims that the school engaged in intentional viewpoint discrimination, and said the plaintiffs could not seek punitive damages.-—

Bullschtein!!

The evidence is abundant and very clear. Videos, testimonies, affidavits, photographs,...

Sounds like she’s trying to appease the defendant without appearing to be biased.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Michael.SF.

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[TallahasseeConservative]

Only half right. She won’t allow the plaintiffs to seek punitive damages.

[veracious]

It is a rare to find a Federal _judge_ who can figure the truth in anything, esp. USConstitution.

[Michael.SF.]

Yes, I saw that and was unclear on how the case could go forward with there being no punitive damages. But it is possible that the appeals process could overrule that.