United States Sixth Circuit

The use of the racial and gender epithets in an academic context, designed to analyze the impact of these words upon societal relations, touches upon a matter of public concern and thus falls within First Amendment protection.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/08/2001
• Decided 08/15/2001
• Published 08/15/2001

Judges

• Before KEITH, NORRIS, and GILMAN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Glenn A. Cohen (argued and briefed), Lise G. Buba-Kruer (briefed), Adi Trbonja (briefed), Seiller & Handmaker, Louisville, KY, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Holland N. McTyeire (argued and briefed), Melissa Norman Bork (briefed), Greenebaum, Doll & McDonald, Louisville, KY, for Defendants-Appellants.