UW Pays $600K Settlement After Ninth Circuit Free Speech Ruling
The University of Washington paid $600,000 after the Ninth Circuit ruled that disciplining Stuart Reges for satirizing a land acknowledgment violated his First Amendment rights.
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Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression
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Last mentioned: Jun 28, 2026
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Every one of those 1 sits in a single category, court-decisions. Stuart Reges is the most frequent co-covered peer, appearing in 1 of the 1 tracked story. The tracked stories average 6 original sources each. Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression appears in 1 tracked Legal story from September 5, 2026.
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University of Washington pays $600,000 settlement
The university paid Reges $600,000 following the adverse appellate ruling.
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Ninth Circuit rules in Reges's favor
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held that the university's actions constituted retaliation for protected speech.
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Lawsuit filed against University of Washington
Reges, supported by FIRE, filed a lawsuit alleging viewpoint discrimination and violation of his First Amendment rights.
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Reges includes modified land acknowledgment in syllabus
Stuart Reges added a satirical land acknowledgment to his course syllabus, challenging the University of Washington's suggested but not required land acknowledgment practice.
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