Reason iconReasonSep 7, 2026

Professor Investigated for Mocking a University 'Land Acknowledgment' Gets a $600,000 Settlement

The agreement follows a 9th Circuit ruling that the University of Washington violated Stuart Reges' First Amendment rights by treating his dissent as intolerable "disruption."

Professor Investigated for Mocking a University 'Land Acknowledgment' Gets a $600,000 Settlement

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The agreement follows a 9th Circuit ruling that the University of Washington violated Stuart Reges' First Amendment rights by treating his dissent as intolerable "disruption."

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The agreement follows a 9th Circuit ruling that the University of Washington violated Stuart Reges' First Amendment rights by treating his dissent as intolerable "disruption."

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