Justice Neil Gorsuch, who wrote the majority opinion, declared, "The First Amendment’s protections belong to all, not just to speakers whose motives the government finds worthy. In this case, Colorado seeks to force an individual to speak in ways that align with its views but defy her conscience about a matter of major significance."
Gender studies professor Melanie Nipper has been ordered to undergo free speech training after failing a student at the University of Cincinnati for using the term “biological women.”
The allegations suggest that the line of questioning was particularly severe for female candidates, with some reporting they were asked about their preference for pornography, the presence of explicit pictures on their phones, extramarital affairs, and whether they had ever "danced for dollars."
In his communication, Hunter states, "Very simple, 10 M per annum budget to use to further the interest of the JV. This move to 5M is completely new to me and is not acceptable obviously."