The Columbia University student and pro-Palestine activist whose immigration arrest and impending deportation have touched off protests in some cities, has filed suit to resist an effort by […]
Texas A&M Students Sue to Protect Drag Shows
The Texas A&M Queer Empowerment Council has sued Texas A&M University officials for allegedly violating First Amendment rights by canceling a planned drag show. The outcome of this […]
Meta Costs Black Students Opportunities in Higher Education, New Discrimination Lawsuit Says
Meta Platforms is facing a civil rights and privacy lawsuit in the District of Columbia for allegedly racially discriminating on its platforms by disproportionately steering for-profit education advertisements […]
NH Supreme Court Upholds School Policy Protecting Transgender Students — Justia News — September 2, 2024
Transgender and gender non-conforming children sometimes face resistance from their parents. They may demand that the child identify and present as a person of their birth gender. A […]
Supreme Court Upholds Orders Blocking Civil Rights Protections for Students — Justia News — August 19, 2024
This spring, the U.S. Department of Education issued a new rule involving Title IX, the main federal law against sex discrimination in education. (Schools must comply with Title […]
Title IX Claim Alleges Accused Princeton Students Have Low Odds of Success
A Princeton University freshman suspended for allegedly assaulting two female friends filed a federal complaint against the Ivy League institution last week, claiming the disciplinary committee has been notoriously […]
Joshua Wright’s $108M Defamation Case Against Former Students to Proceed to Trial
Despite recent heated court battles, a $108 million lawsuit filed against two women who came forward last year accusing former George Mason University law professor Joshua Wright of sexual misconduct […]