US EditionFederal judge temporarily blocks key parts of Texas law that limits campus protests
Judge David A. Ezra cited First Amendment violations in blocking UT System’s enforcement of Senate Bill 2972, which restricts student speech overnight and during finals.
- U.S. District Judge David A. Ezra issued a preliminary injunction blocking Texas public universities from enforcing Senate Bill 2972, which restricted student speech between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. and banned outside speakers.
- The judge determined that the student groups suing were likely to prevail in their claims that Senate Bill 2972 violates First Amendment rights and could cause irreparable harm without relief.
- Judge Ezra emphasized that the First Amendment does not have a bedtime of 10 p.m. and noted that the law created policies contrary to constitutional protections.
- The lawsuit was brought by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression on behalf of student groups who argued that the law would restrict their expressive activities on campus.
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Judge blocks Texas law restricting speech on college campuses at night
District Judge David Alan Ezra ruled Tuesday to block a Texas law that restricted protests and other free speech activities on college campuses at night and during finals week. Ezra issued a preliminary injunction after Texas lawmakers put restrictions on public universities banning “expressive activities” between the hours of 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., along…
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Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Key Parts of Texas Law That Limits Campus Protests
A federal judge in Austin has temporarily blocked key parts of Texas’ new law limiting expression on campuses, halting the University of Texas System’s enforcement of a ban on overnight expression and limits on speakers, amplified sounds and drums during the last two weeks of the semester.
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