United States Sixth Circuit

A professor's First Amendment rights in class are outweighed by a college's interest in guaranteeing the rights of students to learn in an environment free of sexual harassment and hostility.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/04/2000
• Decided 03/01/2001
• Published 03/01/2001

Judges

• Before:  NELSON, COLE, and CLAY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gerald K. Evelyn (briefed), Detroit, MI, for Amicus Curiae., Mark H. Cousens, Southfield, MI, pro se., Donald J. Mooney, Jr. (briefed), Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff, Cincinnati, OH, for Amicus Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Juan A. Mateo (briefed), James C. Howarth (argued and briefed), Detroit, MI, for Plaintiffs-Appellees., Hunter L. Wendt (argued and briefed), Mt. Clemens, MI, Thomas P. Brady (briefed), Jeffrey A. Steele (briefed), Brady & Hathaway, Detroit, MI, Timothy S. Ferrand (briefed), Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho, Roseville, MI, for Defendants-Appellants.