Tyson Langhofer serves as senior counsel and director of the Center for Academic Freedom with Alliance Defending Freedom.
Langhofer represents students and faculty at public high schools and colleges in defending their First Amendment rights. For example, in Denton v. Hecht, he successfully defended a Florida State University student after he was removed as Student Senate President simply for sharing his Catholic views in a private group chat. In Cross v. Loudoun County Public Schools, he successfully defended an elementary school gym teacher after the school suspended him for peacefully sharing his views on a proposed policy at a public school board meeting.
Langhofer has extensive experience in civil litigation and constitutional law. Before joining ADF, Langhofer was a partner with Stinson LLP, where he worked as a commercial litigation attorney from 2000 until he joined ADF in 2015.
Langhofer is Peer Review Rated AV® Preeminent in Martindale-Hubbell. He is a sought-after speaker on legal and cultural issues. He regularly comments on free speech issues in television, radio, and print media. He has appeared as a guest and written pieces for numerous major media outlets, including The Washington Post, The Washington Times, USA Today, Townhall, The Federalist, and The Daily Wire.
Langhofer earned his Juris Doctor from Regent University School of Law in 1999, graduating cum laude. Langhofer is admitted to practice in multiple states, the Supreme Court, and numerous federal district and appellate courts.
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What Lies Ahead for Academic Freedom and School Choice in Law and Public Policy: a Panel Discussion
Fogo de Chao360 E. Flamingo Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89169
Should Hate Speech Be Protected?
Brigham Young Student Chapter
JRCB Room 306J. Reuben Clark Law School
Provo, UT 84604
Mandatory Preferred Pronouns and the First Amendment
Cardozo Student Chapter
Cardozo School of Law55 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10003
Who Controls What College Professors Teach?
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Litigation Update: Free Speech Rights of K-12 Students
The free speech rights (or lack thereof) of K-12 students has always been a unique...
Litigation Update: Free Speech Rights of K-12 Students
The free speech rights (or lack thereof) of K-12 students has always been a unique...
Litigation Update: Speech First, Inc. v. Sands
Speech First, Inc. v. Sands concerns a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)...
Litigation Update: Speech First, Inc. v. Sands
Speech First, Inc. v. Sands concerns a Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)...