Mahmoud Khalil Lawsuit Says Columbia Failed To Protect Pro-Palestinian Activists

At a news conference announcing the lawsuit, Khalil accused the university of “discrimination aimed at intimidating Palestinian students.”

After a Minnesota Church Protest, States Are Toughening Penalties for Disrupting Services

The Republican lawmakers sponsoring most of the legislation say those gathering at sacred sanctuaries deserve protection beyond what existing trespassing laws provide.

Spanish-Language Reporter in Tennessee Is Released From Immigration Detention on Bond

Several press associations have put forth their own legal brief, warning of potential pitfalls from arresting reporters who are not U.S. citizens.

Picture an Execution: The First Amendment and the Spring 2025 Push for Death Chamber Access

Journalism’s fight for access has ramped up because, as the Louisiana and Indiana executions show, the death penalty itself could be ramping up. The escalation is happening on the federal level too.

Turkish Tufts University Student Released From Louisiana Detention Center

A federal judge ordered her release pending a final decision on her claim that she was illegally detained following an op-ed she co-wrote last year criticizing her university’s response to Israel and the war in Gaza.

Columbia University Student and the US Government Spar Over His Detention in Louisiana

In court papers over the weekend, lawyers for the Justice Department also blamed his move on overcrowded facilities in the Northeast.

Louisiana Environmental Activist Loses Freedom of Speech Lawsuit

A unanimous jury ruled the officials who threatened to arrest and imprison her as she attempted to speak during a public meeting did not violate her right to freedom of speech.

Judge Blocks Biden’s Title IX Rule in Four States in Blow to LGBTQ+ Student Protections

The judge's order says the Biden administration rule likely violates free speech laws by requiring schools to use the pronouns requested by students.