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University Students for Justice in Palestine groups sue DeSantis, education officials over order to disband

State officials said a statement issued by the national SJP group violated a Florida anti-terrorism law. Local SJP chapters accused the state of violating their First Amendment rights.

  • By The News Service of Florida
  • | 10:40 a.m. November 22, 2023
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The University of South Florida chapter of the group National Students for Justice in Palestine has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Ron DeSantis and state higher-education officials over an order that called for disbanding the organization on campuses. 

The lawsuit was filed less than a week after a similar case was filed by a Students for Justice in Palestine group at the University of Florida.

The USF lawsuit challenges an Oct. 24 order by university system Chancellor Ray Rodrigues that alleged actions by National Students for Justice in Palestine violated a state anti-terrorism law. 

 

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