Keith E. Whittington is William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Politics at Princeton University and a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution.
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The Best of Reason: Commander in Chains: 7 Scenarios If Trump Is Jailed and Wins the Election
There is nothing in the Constitution that prevents an inmate from winning the presidency.
Commander in Chains: 7 Scenarios If Trump Is Jailed and Wins the Election
There is nothing in the Constitution that prevents an inmate from winning the presidency.
What If Trump is Convicted?
My new article in the print issue of Reason on how things could get weird
Indiana Bill Would Mandate "Intellectual Diversity" in the Classroom
This approach to doing so poses serious academic freedom problems
A Call for Institutional Neutrality
An open letter released today from the AFA, HxA, and FIRE
What Can Professors Say in Public?
My new article on the First Amendment and controversial faculty speech
Against Political Statements by Academic Departments
Universities should not be in the political activism business
Universities Must Make a Choice
Only one option will preserve the central mission of the university
Academic Freedom Alliance Protests USC Prof's Ban from Campus
University of Southern California appears to ignore its own policy to remove professor from campus over alleged speech
Academic Freedom Alliance Supporting Suit against the Mayo Clinic
Dr. Michael Joyner alleges the Mayo Institute tried to muzzle his public speech in his area of expertise
More Judicial Clerk Fallout from Campus Protests
Supporting Hamas butchery of Israeli civilians is beyond the pale
Slowing Down the Impeachment Drive in Wisconsin
An unusual move in an unusual impeachment
More on Controversial Books at Princeton
A member of Congress weighs in, and the university president speaks out
The Freedom to Assign Controversial Books
An Israeli minister demands that Princeton University prohibit a professor from assigning a controversial book
How Does Intramural Speech Fit Within the First Amendment?
A response to Porter v. North Carolina State University
Principles for a Campus Culture of Free Inquiry
A new statement worth reading for those concerned with academia
Expert Witness Redux in California
State tries to bar Stanford researchers from testifying against it
Academic Freedom Alliance Letter to Texas A&M
Professor suspended for criticizing policies of Texas lieutenant governor
A Loss for Academic Freedom in the Fourth Circuit
Is "intramural" professorial speech protected by the First Amendment?
Academic Freedom Alliance Statement on Mayo Clinic
Doctor sanctioned for comments to journalists about transgender athletes
State "Higher Ed Reform" Roundup: Tennessee
How bad is that divisive concepts bill?
State "Higher Ed Reform" Roundup: Texas
Legislative showdown looming on tenure and academic freedom
State "Higher Ed Reform" Roundup: North Dakota
North Dakota attack on tenure barely defeated
Political Supports for an Independent Judiciary
Observing Israel (and the United States) through the lens of political science
What is at Stake in Florida Higher Ed Reform Bill?
A poorly drafted and conceptually ambitious upending of norms of state university independence
Higher Education "Reform" in Florida
Some of the proposals pose real threats to free inquiry
Instant Karma's Gonna Get You
Should conservatives worry about breaking the norm of political non-interference with state universities?
The Latest DeSantis Higher Ed Reform Proposals
The Florida governor unveiled some big new ideas -- not all of them good
Academic Freedom Alliance Statement on Divisive Concepts Policies
Legislative restrictions on ideas and viewpoints that can be advocated in the classroom undermine free inquiry
Hamline President Keeps Digging
In email to campus Hamline University president reemphasizes that academic freedom does not exist there
Academic Freedom Alliance Statement Regarding Hamline University
Art history professor fired for showing class a famous Persian art work depicting the Prophet Muhammad
Doing Pickering Balancing Right
It is not a workplace "disruption" that co-workers objected to a MAGA hat
Can Professors be Sanctioned for Political Flyers?
District court's opinion in Gruber v. Bruce shows problem with how Pickering balancing is done
What Can Professors Say in Public?
My new paper on the First Amendment, Pickering balancing, and extramural speech