Summary
A Fresno State University professor instructed students from his class to join him in defacing and erasing a pro-life student group’s sidewalk chalk messages.
Case timeline
- May 2017: An assistant professor gathered students to help him erase and deface messages written by Bernadette, Jesus, and other members of Fresno State Students for Life. ADF attorneys then filed a lawsuit against the professor.
- November 2017: ADF attorneys secured a positive settlement. Ultimately, the professor agreed to pay almost $28,000 in damages and attorneys’ fees, undergo First Amendment training from ADF employees, and no longer interfere with the expression of Fresno State Students for Life.
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Travis Barham
Senior Counsel
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