Wax was suspended from Penn Law for a year following high-profile comments questioning the academic ability of Black students and hosting a white nationalist speaker in her class.

Wax’s lawyers argued that the University’s speech policies are “inconsistent” and violate Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibit discrimination and employment discrimination based on race,

Law-school professor at the University of Pennsylvania sues her Ivy League employer over her suspension in September, arguing the school’s speech policy is racially discriminatory and violated her First Amendment rights.

Amy Wax has filed a lawsuit alleging Penn's speech policies violate the First Amendment and are "racially discriminatory."