May 23, 2023
The University of Illinois' board of trustees must face allegations that its ban on discussing collective bargaining issues during public meetings flouts the First Amendment, with an Illinois federal judge ruling the board didn't sufficiently counter a Service Employees International Union affiliate's argument that the policy is unreasonable.
September 22, 2022
A Service Employees International Union local urged a federal judge to keep its free speech suit against the University of Illinois' board of trustees in court, saying the union adequately alleged that the university violated the First Amendment by barring the discussion of collective bargaining issues during meetings.