UMich Says Doc's Nonbinary Remarks Aren't Protected

By Grace Elletson ( July 31, 2026, 1:46 PM EDT) -- 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....

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