UT-Austin President Must Face Suit by Pro-Palestine Student (1)

A student suspended from the University of Texas at Austin for organizing and participating in a pro-Palestine protest on campus may proceed with this First Amendment claims against the institution’s interim president, a federal court said.

Ammer Qaddumi’s claims against Interim President James E. Davis, in his official capacity, sufficiently presented evidence that he experienced viewpoint discrimination and a retaliatory suspension, Judge Robert Pitman said June 13 for the US District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Other students arrested during the same protest have filed similar suits. The suits come amidst the Trump Administration’s threats to take federal ...