George Mason University censors Palestinian student group for saying “Belly of the Beast” and “Turtle Island” in striking violation of First Amendment

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George Mason University censors Palestinian student group for saying “Belly of the Beast” and “Turtle Island” in striking violation of First Amendment

Today, Palestine Legal sent a letter to George Mason University on behalf of their client, Students for Justice in Palestine at George Mason (Mason SJP), warning the university that as a public institution, using the IHRA definition to censor speech in support of Palestinian rights violates the First Amendment and federal civil rights law.

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Civil Rights Orgs Warn Pomona College Unprecedented Suspensions of Students Are Unlawful, ‘Punishes the Act of Protest Itself’

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Civil Rights Orgs Warn Pomona College Unprecedented Suspensions of Students Are Unlawful, ‘Punishes the Act of Protest Itself’

Five legal organizations including Palestine Legal, the Asian Law Caucus, the Center for Protest Law and Litigation, the ACLU Foundation of Southern California, and the National Lawyers Guild of Los Angeles sent a letter to Pomona College today warning the school that its unprecedented suspensions of a group of students for the remaining 2024-2025 academic year without due process violated First Amendment principles and California law. 

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