The president of Free Speech Law School, a public law school in Florida, is preparing his address to the incoming class of first year law students that will be printed later on the first page of the Student Handbook. Each student will receive the handbook and is required to sign a form stating they have read and understood the contents of the entire handbook to complete registration and begin classes. The president's address begins with a prayer conferring a blessing upon the students for continued academic success. The prayer in the address does not violate the free speech of the students because the president is not a government actor.

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The president of a public - state run - university is a government actor for purposes of free speech analysis. Even if the president were deemed to be a private actor, the prayer may still be a violation of the students' freedom of speech in that students are compelled to read it. This may also raise issues of a captive audience.

The President of Free Speech Law School, a Public Law