Meriwether v. Hartop, centers on the free speech rights of a professor who respectfully declined to use feminine terms to address a biologically male student.Dr.
Nicholas Meriwether works to cultivate an atmosphere of respect and spirited debate in his philosophy classes at Shawnee State University.
He firmly believes that universities are a marketplace of ideas, and that students ought to be exposed to the best possible versions of opposing viewpoints, so they can make their own decisions about what to believe.Dr.
Meriwether is also a devout Christian—a fact that has not kept him from building strong relationships with students who hold very different beliefs.