Should Academic Freedom Be a Constitutional Right?

Sarah and David kick off the Advisory Opinions August book series and invite Professor Keith Whittington on the pod to discuss his new book You Can't Teach That!: The Battle over University Classrooms. But first the two dig into David’s conversation with Justice Neil Gorsuch. The Agenda: —Justice Gorsuch: Go to law school. —Defining originalism —The Supreme Court children’s book —The history of academic freedom —The government speech doctrine —Balancing academic freedom with job responsibilities —Private vs. public universities —The constitutionality of the Stop WOKE Act Show Notes: —Justice Gorsuch’s Over Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much Law Advisory Opinions is a production of The Dispatch, a digital media company covering politics, policy, and culture from a non-partisan, conservative perspective. To access all of The Dispatch’s offerings—including Sarah’s Collision newsletter, weekly livestreams, and other members-only content—click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices