Abstract
Abstract Contemporary scholars acknowledge a powerful connection between academic tenure and freedom of speech. This study examines whether sufficient safeguards are in place to protect tenure and its concomitant atmosphere of free inquiry, expression, and speech. More specifically, the analysis considers whether the AAUP, institutional governance, and the federal court system offer protection. Particular attention is given to judicial cases in which tenured faculty have been dismissed for cause. The analysis concludes that a lack of clearly-defined protection leaves the tenure system and academic freedom in a potentially precarious condition.
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