Changes to MSU trustee code of conduct violate First Amendment, free speech group warns

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: May 29, 2026

Words: 498

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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A civil liberties group focused on free speech issues is putting Michigan State University on notice, sending a letter to the East Lansing-based university Friday raising concerns with recent revisions to the board of trustees code of ethics and conduct.

In a letter to the university’s board, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression argued that several newly-approved provisions on board member behavior violate the First Amendment by “restricting trustees’ ability to speak …

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