Texas Tech University facing lawsuit over "unconstitutional" course review rules

Professors at Texas Tech University are suing the school over mandatory course reviews they say are discriminatory and censor instruction.Texas Tech University faculty lawsuitThe National American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and the Texas Chapter of the AAUP (AFT) filed a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing Texas Tech Chancellor Brandon Creighton of censoring their instruction abilities.The lawsuit targets two memorandums issued by Creighton; one from Dec. 2025 and a second from April 2026.Creighton's memorandums mandate Texas Tech professors to have their course content reviewed and flagged for certain topics, including:RaceSexGender identitySexual orientationIf a course's material falls under those categories, professors would be required to submit their course for review or remove it from their course entirely.The lawsuit alleges that the requirements are too vague to be enforced, violate First Amendment rights, and intentionally discriminate against Black faculty members.