Penn Carey School of Law Professor Amy Wax initiated a lawsuit against the University of Pennsylvania and its Board of Trustees in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. This case arises from the university’s sanctions following Wax’s controversial comments, which encompassed statements about Black students’ academic performance and Asian immigrants. The lawsuit challenges the university’s speech policy and contends that the disciplinary actions are pretextual, masking an alleged discriminatory practice in treating speech about different racial groups.
Wax, represented by legal counsel from Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak, argues that the university’s policies allow certain racial or ethnic groups to be criticized while others are shielded from any derogatory speech. In September, the university had imposed sanctions on Wax for her remarks, alongside her decision to invite white nationalist Jared Taylor to speak in her classes.
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