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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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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Last mentioned: Sep 5, 2026
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What the coverage shows about U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Every one of those 2 sits in a single category, court-decisions. Of the tracked stories, 1 of 2 also mention Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, the most common co-covered peer. The 93-day window averages about 0.2 stories each week. Their average consequence score of 6.5 runs above the beat's 6.1 for that window. Source depth averages 4 original sources per story, versus 3.4 across the same-window beat baseline. We currently track 2 Legal stories that mention U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, published between June 5, 2026 and 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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Sripetch v. SEC Decision
Supreme Court unanimously holds SEC need not prove financial losses for disgorgement.
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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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Ninth Circuit Decision
Ninth Circuit rules pecuniary harm not required (154 F.4th 980).
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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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Liu v. SEC
Supreme Court requires disgorgement be awarded for victims.
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Kokesh v. SEC
Supreme Court holds disgorgement subject to five-year statute of limitations.
Stories mentioning U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 2
SCOTUS Expands SEC Disgorgement: $4.1M Award Upheld Without Loss Proof
The Supreme Court’s June 4, 2026 decision in Sripetch v. SEC removes the pecuniary-loss requirement for disgorgement, resolving a circuit split and strengthening the Commission’s enforcement posture. The ruling directly affects how securities-fraud defendants negotiate and litigate equitable remedies. Legal practitioners must now reassess defense strategies and compliance exposure in microcap and pump-and-dump matters.
Source: National Law Review · National Law Review
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