Today, civil rights groups Palestine Legal and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) announced a historic $100,000 settlement agreement for their clients, University of Maryland Students for Justice in Palestine (UMD SJP), paid by the University of Maryland.
Read MoreOn 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.
Read MoreToday, 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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