UVA Student SUES University After Being BANNED From Campus For Questioning Microagressions
Kieran Bhattacharya, a University of Virginia School of Medicine student, is suing his university after he was banned (yes, literally banned) from the UVA campus and suspended from the school after he questioned the concept of microaggressions.
After attending a panel speaking event and asking the speakers if one had to be a member of a minority group to claim a microaggression, Kieran was informed by UVA he would be suspended from school and was issued a “No Trespass” order barring him from even setting foot on campus. Even before the suspension was ordered, Kieran was emailed by the School of Medicine’s associate dean of admissions and was informed he would be “required to go to Counseling and Psychological Services before attending class.”
This week, a federal judge advanced the lawsuit and allowed litigation to continue on the grounds Kieran’s First Amendment rights were violated. A formal trial will begin in January of next year.
Speech First, a national organization dedicated to assisting students with litigation after their right to free speech has been violated, has taken the case and is assisting Kieran throughout the process.
The suit seeks to ensure public universities in Virginia are correctly interpreting the First Amendment to the Constitution and executing protection of students’ rights on campus.
You can read more about the lawsuit and Kieran’s story at Campus Reform here!
