Doe v. University of Massachusetts

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS ___________________________________ ) JOHN DOE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) CIVIL ACTION v. ) No. 23-12077-WGY ) UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS, ) TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ) MASSACHUSETTS, HANNAH MONBLEAU, ) KATE LEGEE, ADAM DUNBAR, and ) ESMERALDA LEVESQUE, ) ) Defendants. ) ___________________________________) YOUNG, D.J. April 9, 2024 FINDINGS OF FACT, RULINGS OF LAW, AND ORDER FOR JUDGMENT I. BACKGROUND Public universities are necessarily loci of unpopular opinions that add to the educational discourse. At the same time, public universities…