Federal Judge Blocks Florida Governor’s Foreign Terrorist Label of Muslim Groups

The judge wrote in his preliminary injunction that the First Amendment bars the governor from continuing the troubling trend of using an executive office to make a political statement at the expense of others’ constitutional rights.

Muslim Rights Group Sues Florida Gov. DeSantis Over ‘Foreign Terrorist’ Label

The suit asked a federal judge in Tallahassee to declare DeSantis’ order unlawful and unconstitutional and prevent it from being enforced.

Florida Governor Declares Muslim Civil Rights Group a Terrorist Organization

The directive against the Council on American-Islamic Relations comes in an executive order DeSantis posted on the social media site X.

USC ‘Redesigning’ Commencement Amid Campus Controversy Over Israel-Hamas War

The university’s decision was met with praise from pro-Israel organizations but condemnation from free speech groups and the Council on American-Islamic Relations.

Citing Safety, USC Cancels Speech by Valedictorian Who Supported Palestinians

A First Amendment attorney expressed concern about cancelling events that could be perceived as censorship, and the possibility of other schools buckling to pressure.

Florida Faces a Second Lawsuit Over Its Effort To Disband Pro-Palestinian Student Groups

“Neither the state of Florida nor its state colleges and universities are enclaves immune from the requirements and protections of the First Amendment,” the filing reads.