William Felkner v. Rhode Island College
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
1Opinion of the Court
The principles of academic freedom often find uneasy passage in the halls of academia. 1 In this appeal, the plaintiff, William Felkner, describes himself as a "conservative libertarian." He chose, nevertheless, to matriculate in the Master of Social Work program at Rhode Island College's School of Social Work, which, he claims, has a distinct sociopolitical ideology. A clash of values was inevitable. In 2007, Felkner filed an action against Rhode Island College and various college officials (collectively defendants), 2 alleging they had violated his constitutional rights to freedom of…
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