Freedom of speech is a key right that is fundamental to the American experiment. And it should be taught and championed in–of all places–law school. Yet, as demonstrated by events at Stanford Law School earlier this year, the growing division in American society is impacting law schools and is testing even their commitment to this bedrock constitutional principle.

In this episode, Professor John Hill from Indiana University McKinney School of Law and law student Julia Barley share about (1) another example of the challenge that free speech faces on the law school campus and (2) a victory for freedom of speech due to perseverance and courage. Here is that story.

Professor John Lawrence Hill is the R. Bruce Townsend Professor of Law and Adjunct Professor of Philosophy at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law. He joined the faculty there in 2003. He holds a J.D. and Ph.D. in philosophy, both from Georgetown University. He has taught most of the courses in the first-year curriculum including Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure, Torts and Criminal Law.  He also teaches several courses in the upper division including First Amendment, Jurisprudence and Bioethics.