Can Arizona State University require professors to take DEI training they believe is discriminatory—and can those professors sue if they believe the university broke the law?

ASU professor Owen Anderson joins Shabbos Kestenbaum on The Brief to explain his legal battle over the university's diversity, equity, and inclusion training. Represented by the Goldwater Institute, Anderson argues that the training violated Arizona law. ASU disputes his allegations and maintains that the program was intended to promote an inclusive university environment.

In this excerpt, Anderson discusses the Arizona Supreme Court case, the legal question of whether public employees can bring challenges under the relevant state law, and what the outcome could mean for academic freedom and employee rights.