University of Florida prohibits professors from testifying
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The University of Florida is prohibiting three professors from providing expert testimony in a lawsuit challenging a new law that critics claim restricts voting rights, saying
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The University of Florida is prohibiting three professors from providing expert testimony in a lawsuit challenging a new law that critics claim restricts voting rights, saying
The University of Florida has barred faculty members from testifying in a lawsuit against new voting restrictions, raising questions about freedom of speech and the right to testify.
The school said having the professors testify was "adverse" to the university's interests, marking a departure from normal procedure and raising major concerns about freedom of speech.
The public university said the political scientists could pose “a conflict of interest to the executive branch” and harm the school’s interests if they testified against the law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.
"Myself, Dan Smith, and Sharon Austin are the faculty being denied our constitutional right to free speech by the university," said UF professor Michael McDonald.
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