Right to Freedom: Supreme Court Revives Georgia Free Speech Case

 Amidst the crisis going on the Trump organization and his violent supporters who rioted the capital the other day, the Supreme Court had to wrestle on whether on not it was worth reviving a free speech case that was dismissed years back. 

The Case, Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski, was one where Georgia Gwinnett College Officials stopped, Chike Uzuebunam, twice from sharing his Christain faith with his peers on campus. 

Chike was told by authorities that he had to follow the protocols in place if he wanted to speak on campus, and despite following the policies to a T, he was once again prevented from speaking.

 Years after graduating, Gwinnett College changed its policies to avoid getting sued for violating Chike's first amendment rights and argued that the student shouldn't receive any constitutional protection. 

In 2016, a lower court dismissed the case but Chike kept urging justices to allow the case to get heard. Only suing them $1, Chike says, "he just wants the school to held accountable for silencing him".

Despite no one listening to Chike, the Supreme Court opened their ears and took a hearing on the case. March 8th, 2021, the Court ruled 8-1, granting Chike his victory. 

Looking at this case we question, if the government has no consequences for violating our Constitutional rights, what's the point of the rights anyway?