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DOJ Stands Up For Campus Free Speech In Student’s Federal Lawsuit

Ashe Schow
DOJ Stands Up For Campus Free Speech In Student’s Federal Lawsuit
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday filed a Statement of Interest in a federal lawsuit brought by a college student who says his First Amendment rights were denied.

The student, J. Michael Brown, sued his former college for stopping him from trying to spread the word about Young Americans for Liberty (YAL), a student organization with which he was involved. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) filed a complaint in U.S. District Court in September on behalf of Brown.

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