Columbia University is facing a lawsuit filed by the New York Civil Liberties Union and Palestine Legal on behalf of its suspended Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) chapters. The legal action stems from the university's decision in November last year to suspend the student groups following their demonstration against the war in Gaza. The lawsuit alleges that Columbia University breached established protocols in suspending the groups. This case highlights a broader trend of universities, including in Florida, cracking down on pro-Palestine rallies by banning student groups like SJP.
Columbia University sued for suspending student groups over pro-Palestine protests https://t.co/ErTxRsFkvh https://t.co/GffP2FYcn0
NYCLU sues Columbia University over suspension of pro-Palestinian student groups amid Gaza protests @NYCLU @ACLU @cayla_bam https://t.co/rRMIGCHIh8
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The university suspended the student groups in November, but the lawsuit says the institution breached established protocols https://t.co/glnvYa7l6u
The response at many universities has been to crack down on pro-Palestine rallies, including in Florida where the group Students for Justice in Palestine was banned. Columbia University last year moved to ban groups SJP and Jewish Voice for Peace. https://t.co/6jXLzTgR3s
Columbia University Sued For Suspending Two Pro-Palestinian Student Groups Last Fall https://t.co/crr64zhamW https://t.co/nWMLZzSA4R
Columbia University sued over suspension of Palestinian and Jewish student groups https://t.co/uSNQ3cimNI
NEW: The New York Civil Liberties Union & Palestine Legal are suing Columbia University over its decision to suspend its SJP and JVP chapters: https://t.co/2p4W5Bf1cF
Columbia University was sued by a pair of student groups that were suspended last year after a demonstration opposing the war in Gaza https://t.co/OAhbHOdKBG