July 2023 Community College Legal Update Newsletter

Notable decisions in this issue include:

• The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the U.S. Secretary of Education did not have the authority to enact a comprehensive student loan forgiveness program under the HEROES Act.
• The U.S. Supreme Court decided that a subjective analysis is required to determine if a true threat is unprotected speech under the U.S. Constitution First Amendment.
• The U.S. Supreme Court clarified a heightened standard to prove undue hardship to deny a religious accommodation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.