Maggie DeJong, a former arts therapy student, reached the hefty settlement with the Southern Illinois University this week, her Alliance Defending Freedom lawyers said.
The victory comes after DeJong sued the college last year when three students complained that her religious and political viewpoints, which she often posted on her personal Instagram account, constituted “harassment” and “discrimination.”, denouncing critical race theory and her pro-life views.
Maggie DeJong, a former arts therapy student, reached the hefty settlement with the Southern Illinois University this week.DeLong had posted an Instagram story saying “truth prevailed” in the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict.Another Instagram story that upset one of DeLong’s classmates was this post about critical race theory.“Public universities can’t punish students for expressing their political and religious viewpoints,” ADF Legal Counsel Mathew Hoffmann said in the wake of the settlement.
As part of the settlement, the college agreed to allow ADF attorneys to conduct a First Amendment training session with at least three SIUE professors. “SIUE is unequivocally committed to protecting First Amendment rights and does not have policies that restrict free speech nor support censorship,” Minor said in a statement.
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