Judge Tosses Free Speech Lawsuit Against DeSantis by Pro-Palestine Students

The student groups claimed their speech was ‘chilled’ and their reputation harmed due to the state’s deactivation order.
Judge Tosses Free Speech Lawsuit Against DeSantis by Pro-Palestine Students
Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to his supporters after finding out the 2024 Iowa caucuses results at the Sheraton Hotel in West Des Moines, Iowa, on Jan. 15, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Naveen Athrappully
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A district judge dismissed lawsuits from two pro-Palestine student organizations against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration after the groups were threatened with dissolution due to their alleged support for terror acts.

On Oct. 24, the chancellor of the State University System of Florida issued a memorandum to university presidents. The memo discussed deactivating two chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) in state universities. Chancellor Ray Rodrigues pointed out in the memo that National Students for Justice in Palestine had supported actions that qualify as terrorism and the two chapters should thus be deactivated.
Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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