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This has been a big week for ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP¹ÙÍø, with Monday's Third Circuit Court of Appeals decision in demanding most of our attention. Since Peter's midweek update, the decision has continued to make waves among college administrators, the legal community and the press.

A number of liberty-oriented groups, including the and the , issued statements indicating their gratitude with the Court's decision. on his influential legal blog, the Volokh Conspiracy. The case received further attention on other legal blogs including and . FIRE's victory press release, marking the historic significance of the case, was picked up by several in the blogosphere, including the (which joined FIRE's amicus brief) and blogs. KCBD News Radio 1420 in Lubbock, Texas, also .

The Chronicle of Higher Education and again (subscription required). Today's article by CHE provides reactions by ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP¹ÙÍø President Greg Lukianoff on the Temple case and features this testament to FIRE's effectiveness on campus:

"No institution reasonably wants to wait until there is actually a hostile environment based on sex-related speech on campus before it acts to support and promote a harassment-free environment," a lawyer for a college in Pennsylvania wrote in an e-mail message. (The lawyer asked to remain anonymous because of FIRE's aggressive pursuit of what it considers unlawful speech codes.)

Among local outlets here in Philadelphia, the story was picked up by Philadelphia's and the University of Pennsylvania's .

Beyond the DeJohn case, an article at CNSNews.com which detailed the recent Students for Concealed Carry conference mentioned that FIRE's Guide to Free Speech on Campus . Additionally, ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵAPP¹ÙÍø Co-founder and Board Chairman Harvey Silverglate's article on the death of parody, published last week, warranted mentions on .