January 31, 2025
The University of Illinois' board of trustees called on a federal judge to find that the board can lawfully bar comments about collective bargaining issues at public meetings, disputing arguments from a Service Employees International Union local that the ban on these discussions is unreasonable and violates the First Amendment.
May 23, 2023
The University of Illinois' board of trustees must face allegations that its ban on discussing collective bargaining issues during public meetings flouts the First Amendment, with an Illinois federal judge ruling the board didn't sufficiently counter a Service Employees International Union affiliate's argument that the policy is unreasonable.
September 22, 2022
A Service Employees International Union local urged a federal judge to keep its free speech suit against the University of Illinois' board of trustees in court, saying the union adequately alleged that the university violated the First Amendment by barring the discussion of collective bargaining issues during meetings.