University of Colorado Legal Counsel Nominated to Federal Bench
By July 21, 2008  According to a university press release, the
University of Colorado’s chief legal counsel, Christine
Arguello, was nominated this month by President Bush to serve as
a federal district court judge in Colorado.  Why is this of
concern to FIRE? Well, the University of Colorado receives a
"red light" rating on FIRE’s Spotlight for maintaining policies
that unduly restrict student speech. For example, a student
conduct policy states that any behavior which "demeans" another,
including through "psychological threats"whatever that vague
phrase means"is subject to the university’s highest conduct
processes." The university also requires that any students or
student groups wishing to use university property for any "non-
academic use" (a category which appears to include all
demonstrations and protests) must submit an application to do so
at least 14 days in advancean onerous preregistration
requirement, given that demonstrations and pr