A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against the University of New Mexico (UNM) due to 'hefty' security fees imposed on an event held by conservative students. The Southern Legal Foundation (SLF), who filed the complaint, argues that UNM engaged in viewpoint and content discrimination when they required conservative groups to pay increased fees based on the officials’ subjective assessment of the crowd’s potential reaction.
A law firm touted victory on Friday when the University of New Mexico was issued a preliminary injunction by a federal court judge due to the 'hefty' security fee it imposed on an event held by conservative students. 'This is a major win in the battle to protect the First Amendment rights of college students, regardless of the viewpoint they express,' Southern Legal Foundation Executive Director Kimberly Hermann announced on Friday in a press release.
attempted to charge students over $5,000 in security fees for hosting women’s sports activist and former NCAA swimmer Gaines. Gaines has been a fierce critic of transgender athletes participating in womens' sports. Her presence on college campuses has previously drawn ire from critics and protesters at her speaking events.
After SLF won in the legal proceeding, Hermann added that assuming the judge continues to agree with their argument and rules the same way when the case is over, it will have huge effects on the university. 'Now, TPUSA is the only conservative student organization left at UNM. They basically run every other conservative or libertarian student organization out of campus,' she said.
officials told Fox News Digital that they are 'committed to the First Amendment and the right of free speech on campus. ' 'UNM intends to comply with the court’s order, which was limited to speech events. While UNM is currently prohibited from charging fees for the security it provides for speech events, UNM remains committed to ensuring the safety of our campus and the safety of our students, faculty, staff and visitors,' UNM said.
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