West Point Law Professor Sues Military Academy Over Trump-Era Speech Restrictions

The Trump Administration Is Changing Our Military Academies for the Worse, and I’m Afraid of the Consequences

A recent free speech fiasco at West Point is just the beginning.

West Point Law Professor Sues Military Academy Over Trump-Era Speech Restrictions

Tim Bakken, the longest-serving civilian law professor in West Point’s history, has filed a lawsuit challenging sweeping restrictions on faculty speech imposed after a 2025 presidential executive order. The restrictions stem from President Trump’s January 2025 executive order titled “Restoring America’s Fighting Force,” which reshaped governance across the federal service academies. West Point responded by implementing what it called an “Academi…

After Trump’s order, West Point curbed faculty speech. One professor said no.

Tim Bakken argues that the Pentagon's attempt to stifle what teachers can say and write makes the military more susceptible to bad decisions.