Media Round-Up: Federal court rules that the University of Maryland must allow students to hold events on October 7

Media Round-Up: Federal court rules that the University of Maryland must allow students to hold events on October 7

On October 1st, 2024, the federal district court in Maryland ruled in favor of our client, Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Maryland, holding that the University must allow students to host a vigil on October 7 intended to mark one year of Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.

Below is a media roundup of the top 7 stories about our lawsuit and the judge’s ruling from mainstream and local outlets including The Hill, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Inside Higher Ed, The Forward, and ABC 7.

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Federal Court Grants University of Maryland Students for Justice in Palestine’s Preliminary Junction

Federal Court Grants University of Maryland Students for Justice in Palestine’s Preliminary Junction

Today, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland granted the University of Maryland Students for Justice in Palestine’s (UMD SJP) request for a preliminary injunction to allow the group to host an interfaith vigil on October 7, 2024.

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Palestine Legal and CAIR File Lawsuit Against U. of Maryland for Canceling Palestinian and Jewish Student Groups' Vigil

Palestine Legal and CAIR File Lawsuit Against U. of Maryland for Canceling Palestinian and Jewish Student Groups' Vigil

Palestine Legal and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, filed a lawsuit today on behalf of University of Maryland Students for Justice in Palestine to challenge the university’s decision to cancel the group’s interfaith vigil to honor the lives lost during Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza.

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Radhika Sainath in Al Jazeera Fault Lines Documentary

Radhika Sainath in Al Jazeera Fault Lines Documentary

A new, moving documentary by Fault Lines on “The Palestine Exception: The crackdown on Palestine advocacy on US campuses” premiered this week on Al Jazeera English featuring Palestine Legal staff and clients.

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Palestine Legal and NYCLU Sue Columbia University Over Student Group Suspension

Palestine Legal and NYCLU Sue Columbia University Over Student Group Suspension

The New York Civil Liberties Union and Palestine Legal filed a lawsuit today against Columbia University for the unlawful suspension of its chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) for engaging in peaceful protest. 

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Federal Court Rules Florida Officials Do Not Intend to Deactivate University of Florida’s Students for Justice in Palestine

Federal Court Rules Florida Officials Do Not Intend to Deactivate University of Florida’s Students for Justice in Palestine

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida today denied the University of Florida chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine’s request for a preliminary injunction, finding that Florida officials do not intend to deactivate the Florida chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). UF SJP is represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Florida, and Palestine Legal.

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Media Roundup: Palestine Legal and ACLU file lawsuit challenging DeSantis' deactivation order against SJPs

Media Roundup: Palestine Legal and ACLU file lawsuit challenging DeSantis' deactivation order against SJPs

On November 16th, the University of Florida chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (UF SJP) filed a lawsuit challenging the Chancellor of the State University System of Florida’s order to state universities to deactivate the student group. The lawsuit aims to protect UF students’ First Amendment right to free speech. UF SJP is represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Florida, and Palestine Legal.

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