Iowa State says student government president's impeachment would violate First Amendment rights

Iowa State says student government president's impeachment would violate First Amendment rights

Impeachment proceedings against the Iowa State University Student Government president will not go forward after the Student Government Judicial Branch determined the articles of impeachment would violate his constitutional rights.

ISU judicial branch dismisses student body president impeachment, citing First Amendment

AMES, Iowa -- The Iowa State University Student Government Judicial Branch has dismissed the articles of impeachment against the student body president, saying it would violate his First Amendment rights. On Wednesday, the ISU student government voted to impeach President Colby Brandt. According to documents, the impeachment stemmed from Brandt's alleged involvement with Campus Victory [...]

StuGov president’s impeachment dismissed, citing First Amendment

Iowa State Student Government Supreme Court dismissed the impeachment of Student Body President Colby Brandt, citing First Amendment violations. In a statement obtained by Brandt, he wrote, “I am thankful for the support of people from around the United States who have heard my story — no student, regardless of political beliefs, should ever be discriminated against on a college campus.”  During the Senate meeting Feb. 18, five articles of impea…