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Neal H. Hutchens, Professor of Higher Education, University of Kentucky

Columbia Law Review article critical of Israel sparks battle between student editors and their board − highlighting fragility of academic freedom

Pro-Palestinian protesters gather near Columbia University on April 30, 2024. AP Photo/Craig Ruttle

Editors of Columbia Law Review, a prominent journal run by students from the prestigious university’s law school, say the publication’s board of directors urged them on June 2, 2024, to refrain from publishing an article critical of Israel.

After the students published the article online the following day, the board, which includes Columbia Law School faculty members and alumni, had the law review’s website taken down.

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