Back to School CLE: Free Speech from Campus to the Courts
Delve into recent developments in free speech rights, including key court holdings and administrative actions that are shaping how speech is protected on college campuses and off.
The webinar will offer critical insights into recent developments in free speech rights, including key court holdings and administrative actions that are shaping how speech is protected on college campuses and off. Using real-world examples from MLFA cases, including at Harvard, UT Austin, and UT Dallas, we will explain how we are using the tools available to us under this administration to stand up for students’ First Amendment rights. The webinar will also address pending challenges to free speech at the hands of state’s attorneys general, including a key upcoming Supreme Court case and an ongoing MLFA case on behalf of our client, American Muslims for Palestine (“AMP”). In AMP’s case, the Virginia attorney general seeks to abuse the power of his office to shut down AMP’s rights to free speech and association, including their association with student groups that align with their mission to educate Americans within the U.S. At both the state and federal level, we are leveraging tools to support our clients, and will equip attendees with valuable updates and strategies for protecting free expression.
Speakers: Civil Litigation Department Head, Christina Jump + Civil Litigation Staff Attorney, Samira Elhosary
Moderated by: by Arub Ahmad, SMU MLSA Co-President