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Meagan O'Rourke

Florida Students Punished for Silent Protest Against ICE Get Free Speech Victory in Federal Court

A group of Florida students returning to college may have scored a temporary free speech win, but their legal battle may not be over.

On Sunday, a federal judge ruled that Florida International University (FIU) likely violated students' free speech rights when the school punished students for silently protesting indoors, reported Axios. In her ruling, U.S. Southern District of Florida Judge Jacqueline Becerra issued a preliminary injunction, preventing the school from enforcing its expressive activity rule against the students.

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