After Campus Protests, Universities Face Lawsuits

(from Inside Higher Ed) Campus battles over building takeovers and student encampments related to protests over the Israel-Hamas war have led to a wave of litigation against colleges across the country. Many of those institutions are now facing lawsuits for alleged unlawful treatment of protesters, including suspensions, expulsions and arrests. Lawsuits from suspended pro-Palestinian protesters say certain institutions violated aspects of their First Amendment rights in barring them from campus during allegedly peaceful protests. Meanwhile, Jewish students allege in legal filings that their universities didn’t protect them from antisemitic harassment amid the protests.

More from Inside Higher Ed