Police Arrest Dozens of Pro-Palestinian Protesters at Columbia University
Several students involved in the protest said they also were suspended from Columbia and Barnard College, including Isra Hirsi, daughter of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Judge in Trump Case Orders Media Not To Report Where Potential Jurors Work
Generally, the First Amendment bars judges from ordering journalists not to disclose what they hear and see in courtrooms open to the public, though there are exceptions.
Legislation That Could Force a TikTok Ban Revived as Part of House Foreign Aid Package
TikTok has spent $5 million on TV ads opposing the legislation, according to an advertising tracking firm, with some arguing a ban would trample on the First Amendment.
Columbia’s President Testifies Before Congress on Campus Conflicts Over Israel-Hamas War
She took a more decisive stance than the presidents of Harvard and the UPenn, who gave lawyerly answers when asked if calls for the genocide of Jews would violate school policies.
George Freeman on Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit Against ABC, Stephanopoulos
This suit is different from others filed by the former president against the press, Freeman said, but Trump’s reputation of making derogatory remarks about women poses legal hurdles.
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.