In Tampa Bay Students for a Democratic Society v. Univ. of South Florida, decided Friday by Judge Steven Merryday (M.D. Fla.), the SDS challenged its expulsion from USF, as well as various USF policies:
Policy 6-017.VI.C.2: "Members of student organizations that are suspended or expelled may not … attempt to continue to function at the university under a new name but with similar members and purpose."
Policy 6-028.VI.E.1: "Displays, tables, and exhibits need prior approval using the Reserved Activity Request or Space Impact Process."
Policy 6-028.VII.I.2: "Non-University guests who wish to attend an Activity sponsored by a University Entity may be required to be ac-companied by a USF representative (student, faculty, or staff member) with a valid USF identification card. Non-University guests must show a valid drivers' license or another form of picture ID upon request. Guests may be required to be registered for some Activities."
Policy 6-028.VII.L.3: "A reservation through the Reserved Activity Request process is required" for the use of space by a student organization after 5:00 p.m.
Policy 6-028.VII.A.9: "To provide an environment conducive to preparation of final or cumulative exams, the final two weeks of any academic term, no Activities will be permitted in or near Academic Spaces on campus, without reservations."
The expulsion only applied to the group as a group, and didn't apply to its members, though some members were indeed expelled for their own misconduct. The court upheld the policies (after laying out the various ways in which SDS was alleged to have violated many USF rules):
