U of Florida bars professors from helping lawsuit against state

Image:  The University of Florida banned three professors from helping the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the state opposing Florida's new restrictions on voting rights. The move stunned faculty advocates, who said it raises serious questions about academic freedom and (because Florida is a public institution) the First Amendment. The new law is among a series of measures introduced in Republican-led states in recent years. It limits the use of drop boxes for voting and makes it...