mob censorship works! see the consequences of the administration-led harassment of federal judge Stuart Kyle Duncan

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How the climate for free speech changes after a fiasco. View online or see the findings Email: 285 words, 3 minutes. Video: 5:10. In March 2023, Judge Stuart Kyle Duncan attempted to speak at an event held by the Stanford Law School. It didn't go well. Duncan was shouted down by dozens of demonstrators. Under the pretense of quieting the crowd, Stanford's then-Associate Dean Tirien Steinbach took the podium and delivered prepared remarks scolding Duncan for having "caused harm." The heckling and disruption persisted, and the event was cut short.  FIRE's new survey, "The Judge Duncan Shoutdown: What Stanford Students Think," reveals how the incident affected Stanford students, using polling data before and after the judge's visit. The survey lays bare the alarming anti-free speech attitudes that led to the disruption. Three-fourths of Stanford students say shouting down a speaker is either "rarely," "sometimes," or "always" an acceptable form of protest. More than a third say the same about physical violence. Nearly half of conservative students said they feel comfortable disagreeing with their professor before the incident. Only 6% said they feel comfortable after.  Student support for censorship is high — consistently higher than that of students at other colleges and universities across the country. "After the Judge Duncan shoutdown, our polls show conservative speech on Stanford's campus wasn't just chilled. It was frozen solid," said FIRE Chief Research Advisor Sean Stevens. "An act of censorship doesn't just silence one speaker. It silences thousands of others who take notice and choose to keep quiet for fear of receiving the same treatment."   READ THE SURVEY  FIRE P.S. While the news from California is alarming, the news from Michigan shows that FIRE's approach is working — and why our nationwide defense of free speech deserves your support. Learn why September 6 is now one of the best days of the year. Support FIRE's work                  Copyright © 2024, All rights reserved. If you wish to donate by mail, you can make your check payable to The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. ​​​​Contributions to FIRE are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. FIRE's Tax ID number is 04-3467254. Our mailing address is: The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression 510 Walnut St Suite 900 Philadelphia, PA 19106 Prevent FIRE's emails from being blocked Unsubscribe Update subscription preferences