The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case challenging the constitutionality of Indiana University's 'bias response team,' a program aimed at monitoring and reporting bias-motivated incidents on campus. The decision leaves in place a ruling by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which found that such teams do not chill student speech. The case, brought by the conservative group Speech First, argued that the university's policy infringes on students' First Amendment rights by creating an environment where students self-censor due to fear of being reported for bias incidents through anonymous reports. Indiana University maintains that the program, which involves voluntary discussions and does not involve punishment, is educational and supportive, not punitive. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented from the court's decision not to review the case, with Thomas arguing that the issue is significant due to the widespread use of bias response teams across more than 450 colleges and universities. Thomas highlighted a circuit split on the issue, suggesting that the Supreme Court will eventually need to address the matter to resolve inconsistencies in First Amendment rights on college campuses.