U. of Delaware Student Wins Free-Speech Lawsuit, but Is Awarded Only $10

by E Wayne Ross on September 8, 2008

News Journal: UD student wins lawsuit over free speech

Federal judge awards $10 in damages, upholds suspension on other grounds

A University of Delaware student has won his legal argument that his free speech rights were violated by the school when it suspended him for content on his Web page, but he essentially lost his lawsuit seeking damages.

A federal judge ruled that Maciej Murakowski’s Web page of sex jokes, among other topics, was sophomoric and offensive but was protected speech, not a threat to others and not a violation of the school’s policies.