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Students Sue Universities Over Protest Rights Violations

12/22/2025

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The Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Kansas filed a lawsuit against the university, alleging selective enforcement against pro-Palestinian protests.
The suit cites May 2024 protests where students faced curfews and arrests.
The plaintiffs contend disciplinary sanctions violate constitutional rights.
At the University of Bristol, Professor Alice Sullivan threatens legal action after a trans rights protest disrupted her talk, and the university says it upheld free speech.

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The Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Kansas filed a lawsuit against the university, alleging selective enforcement against pro-Palestinian protests.
The suit cites May 2024 protests where students faced curfews and arrests.
The plaintiffs contend disciplinary sanctions violate constitutional rights.
At the University of Bristol, Professor Alice Sullivan threatens legal action after a trans rights protest disrupted her talk, and the university says it upheld free speech.