New Action: Johnson v University of Colorado

YAFer Zoe made comments that a classmate and a teacher found offensive, including questioning a black student’s decision to wear a pink do-rag. The professor (who had repeatedly lectured Zoe on her “white privilege”) retaliated against Zoe by reporting her to the Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance (OIEC). OIEC officials further retaliated against Zoe, “threaten[ing] to place a hold on her student account despite informing her that she had not violated any University policy.” These school officials used an “equity” bureaucracy to punish a student for dissenting.

Date: February 2025

Partner: Dhillon Law Group

Status: Ongoing

News:

• https://northfortynews.com/category/business-education/university-of-colorado-boulder-faces-free-speech-lawsuit-over-alleged-censorship-of-student-in-choral-ensemble/#google_vignette
• https://www.thecollegefix.com/student-sues-cu-boulder-after-investigation-for-identity-politics-criticism/
• https://www.westword.com/news/trump-law-firm-targets-cu-boulder-in-dei-free-speech-lawsuit-23611237
• https://cuindependent.org/2025/02/19/conservative-law-firm-sues-cu-boulder-over-dei-free-speech-allegations/

Amended Complaint:

• Johnson Amended Complaint