Buchman v. University of Michigan Board of Regents et al

  1. July 31, 2026

    UMich Says Doc's Nonbinary Remarks Aren't Protected

    The University of Michigan urged a federal judge to toss a plastic surgeon's suit claiming he was illegally suspended from his teaching role after allegedly making discriminatory comments about nonbinary patients, arguing the doctor failed to show the remarks were constitutionally protected speech.

  2. July 09, 2026

    Judge Trims U. Of Mich. Surgeon's Teaching Suspension Suit

    A Michigan federal judge on Wednesday dismissed an age discrimination claim brought by a professor of surgery against the University of Michigan board of regents and a hospital department chief, but kept intact the five other claims in the suit over the professor's suspension.

  3. May 29, 2026

    U. Of Mich. Surgeon Sues Over Teaching Suspension

    A University of Michigan surgeon has sued the school's Board of Regents and a department chair, claiming they suspended him from teaching over protected classroom speech and retaliated against him for prior lawsuits claiming age discrimination and other misconduct.