The judges said they've 'lost confidence in Columbia as an institution of higher education.'
Pro-Palestinian students occupy a central lawn on the Columbia University in New York City in April 2024. Photo: Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Imagesannounced a similar boycott against Harvard students who belonged to student organizations that had signed a pro-Palestinian letter that claimed Israel was solely responsible for the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks.
In order to reclaim "its once-distinguished reputation," the judges said Columbia must enact "serious" consequences for students and faculty who have participated in the demonstrations. They said it should also remain "neutral" while protecting freedom of speech on campus and increase "viewpoint diversity" throughout the university.Northern District of Texas Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, who in 2023 paused the Food and Drug Administration's original approval of
They also include U.S. Circuit Judges James Ho of the 5th Circuit and Elizabeth Branch of the 11th Circuit, who previously announcedExclusive poll: Most college students shrug at nationwide protests
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