MERIWETHER v. HARTOP

No. 20-3289.

992 F.3d 492 (2021)

Nicholas K. MERIWETHER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Francesca HARTOP, Joseph Watson, Scott Williams, David Furbee, Sondra Hash, Robert Howarth, George White, and Wallace Edwards, Trustees of Shawnee State University, in their official capacities; Jeffrey A. Bauer, Roberta Milliken, Jennifer Pauley, Tena Pierce, Douglas Shoemaker, and Malonda Johnson, in their official capacities, Defendants-Appellees, Jane Doe; Sexuality and Gender Acceptance, Intervenors-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: March 26, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: John J. Bursch , ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM, Washington, D.C., for Appellant. Paul R. Kerridge , KEATING MUETHING & KLEKAMP PLL, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Shawnee State Appellees. Adam G. Unikowsky , JENNER & BLOCK LLP, Washington, D.C., for Intervenor Appellees. ON BRIEF: John J. Bursch , Kristen K. Waggoner , ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM, Washington, D.C., David A. Cortman , Travis C. Barham , ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM, Lawrenceville, Georgia, Thomas W. Kidd, Jr. , KIDD & URLING, LLC, West Chester, Ohio, Tyson C. Langhofer , ALLIANCE DEFENDING FREEDOM, Ashburn, Virginia, for Appellant. Paul R. Kerridge , KEATING MUETHING & KLEKAMP PLL, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Shawnee State Appellees. Adam G. Unikowsky , JENNER & BLOCK LLP, Washington, D.C., Jennifer L. Branch , GERHARDSTEIN & BRANCH CO. LPA, Cincinnati, Ohio, Shannon P. Minter , Asaf Orr , Christopher F. Stoll , NATIONAL CENTER FOR LESBIAN RIGHTS, San Francisco, California, for Intervenor Appellees. Deborah A. Ausburn , TAYLOR ENGLISH DUMA LLP, Atlanta, Georgia, Christopher L. Thacker , BILLINGS LAW FIRM, PLLC, Lexington, Kentucky, Gary S. McCaleb , Flagstaff, Arizona, Matthew J. Burkhart , GALLAGHER KAVINSKY & BURKHART LPA, Columbus, Ohio, Jennifer C. Chavez , Washington, D.C., Randall L. Wenger , INDEPENDENCE LAW CENTER, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Gerard V. Bradley , UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, Notre Dame, Indiana, for Amici Curiae.

Before: McKEAGUE, THAPAR, and LARSEN, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

Traditionally, American universities have been beacons of intellectual diversity and academic freedom. They have prided themselves on being forums where controversial ideas are discussed and debated. And they have tried not to stifle debate by picking sides...

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