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Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org · 8d

⬇️ NEWS: “This is a historic ruling that should have immediate implications for the Trump administration’s policies. If the First Amendment means anything, it means the government can’t imprison people simply because it disagrees with their political views."
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In Landmark Ruling, Federal Court Says Trump Administration Violated First Amendment By Deporting Foreign Citizens for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 8d

Judge Young: "The First Amendment does not draw President Trump’s invidious distinction and it is not to be found in our history or jurisprudence." An extraordinary, historic victory for democratic freedom. knightcolumbia.org/content/in-l...

In Landmark Ruling, Federal Court Says Trump Administration Violated First Amendment By Deporting Foreign Citizens for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy

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Xiangnong (George) Wang @georgewang.bsky.social · 8d

A huge win in @knightcolumbia.org's challenge to the Trump admin's policy of targeting noncitizen students and faculty for deportation based on their pro-Palestinian speech. Thank you @aaup.org and @mesa1966.bsky.social for trusting in us to represent you.

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In Landmark Ruling, Federal Court Says Trump Administration Violated First Amendment By Deporting Foreign Citizens for Pro-Palestinian Advocacy

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AAUP @aaup.org · 8d

BREAKING: WE WON!!!
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Federal Judge William G. Young ruled today in our lawsuit against the Trump administration that the policy of arresting, detaining, & deporting noncitizen students & faculty members for their pro-Palestinian advocacy violates the 1st Amendment.

Full ruling here:

Findings of Fact & Conclusions of Law – #261 in American Association of University Professors v. Rubio (D. Mass., 1:25-cv-10685) – CourtListener.com

Judge William G. Young: ORDER entered. FINDINGS OF FACT AND RULINGS OF LAW, PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 52(A)(Sonnenberg, Elizabeth) (Additional attachment(s) added on 9/30/2025: # 1 Main Document) (J...

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · May 29

The Trump administration is set to expand social media vetting of visa applicants. The policy has done little for national security, says @jameeljaffer.bsky.social, but "it is very effective at chilling free speech."

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Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org · Apr 29

A federal judge just ruled that our case seeking to block the Trump administration from carrying out large-scale arrests, detentions, and deportations of noncitizen students and faculty who participate in pro-Palestinian protests can go forward. Read our statement: knightcolumbia.org/content/fede...

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Xiangnong (George) Wang @georgewang.bsky.social · Apr 21

My @knightcolumbia.org colleague Ramya Krishnan will be in court in Boston this Wednesday arguing on behalf of @aaup.bsky.social & @mesa1966.bsky.social in their challenge to the Trump admin's ideological-deportation policy.

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American Association of University Professors v. Rubio

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Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org · Apr 3

Yesterday, we filed an amicus brief w/ @aclu.org & 9 other legal organizations asking the court to strike down Trump's executive order placing sanctions on the law firm Perkins Coie for its work on voting rights & for representing Trump's prior political opponents. knightcolumbia.org/content/lega...

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · Apr 2

It’s sad that it requires courage right now for a university president to file something as straightforward as this, but it does. Thanks to Tufts University President Sunil Kumar for filing this. www.tufts.edu/president/sp...

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Alex Abdo @alexabdo.bsky.social · Apr 3

The Knight Institute (@knightcolumbia.org) joined a cross-ideological amicus brief led by the @aclu.org, in arguing that President Trump's executive order targeting Perkins Coie LLP is unconstitutional.

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Xiangnong (George) Wang @georgewang.bsky.social · Apr 3

Powerful op-ed from Profs. Maya Jasanoff and @kirstenweld.bsky.social. They are members of AAUP-Harvard, one of the groups challenging the Trump admin's policy of targeting noncitizen students and faculty for deportation based on their pro-Palestinian advocacy.

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We’re Harvard Professors Suing the Trump Administration. Here’s Why. | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson

Universities are currently on the front lines of a battle for basic civil liberties. We must fight for the values — and the people — that define us. This lawsuit is a start.

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Carrie DeCell @carriedecell.bsky.social · Mar 28

As a Jenner alum, I could not be prouder of this firm today.

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · Mar 28

NEWS: Jenner & Block sued to challenge Trump's executive order in D.C. federal court this morning. They are represented by lawyers from Cooley LLP, and are seeking similar relief to the Perkins Coie challenge.

Complaint: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

COMPLAINT
Plaintiff, the law firm of Jenner & Block LLP, brings this case against the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Communications Commission, the Office of Management and Budget, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Office of Personnel Management, the General
Services Administration, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Department of Defense, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of the Interior, the Department of the Treasury, the
Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department
of Veterans Affairs, the United States Postal Service, the United States of America, and, in their respective official capacities, Pamela J. Bondi, Brendan Carr, Geoffrey Starks, Nathan Simington, Anna M. Gomez, Russell T. Vought, Andrea Lucas, Charles Ezell, Stephen Ehekian, Tulsi Gabbard, Scott Bessent, Pete Hegseth, Lee Zeldin, Mark C. Christie, Willie L. Phillips, David Rosner, Lindsay S. See, Judy W. Chang, Andrew N. Ferguson, Melissa Holyoak, Mark T. Uyeda,
Hester M. Peirce, Caroline A. Crenshaw, Doug Burgum, Scott Bessent, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.,
Kristie Noem, Douglas A. Collins, and Doug Tulino, and states as follows:

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

WHEREFORE, Jenner & Block respectfully requests that the Court:
A.
Declare the Executive Order unconstitutional as violative of the Separation of

Powers and Article Il of the United States Constitution and the First, Fifth and Sixth
Amendments to the Constitution.
В.
Immediately enjoin implementation of the Order pending consideration of a motion
for preliminary injunction.
С.
Preliminarily, then permanently, enjoin implementation of the Order.

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Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org · Mar 25

This morning, the Knight Institute filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s policy of arresting, detaining, and deporting noncitizen students and faculty who participate in pro-Palestinian activism. knightcolumbia.org/content/aaup...

AAUP, Middle East Studies Association, Knight Institute Sue Over Trump Policy of Arresting and Threatening to Deport Students and Faculty for Lawful Speech

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Veena Dubal @veenadubal.bsky.social · Mar 25

This morning, FACULTY UNIONS led by @aaup.bsky.social sued the Trump administration over the unlawful funding cuts at Columbia. We will not let the federal government use coercion to rob us of academic freedom and critical research!

So proud of my union!

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Carrie DeCell @carriedecell.bsky.social · Mar 21

And also: "Masking: Individuals may decide to mask based on their own circumstances and their preferences. Such decisions should be respected."

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An Update on COVID-19 University Guidance

Updated COVID-19 guidance for the Columbia community.

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · Mar 13

There's a lot of work to do. We're hiring another Legal Fellow to start ASAP. Please send the best people our way. @knightcolumbia.org knightcolumbia.org/page/legal-f...

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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · Mar 9

Arresting and threatening to deport students because of their participation in political protest is the kind of action one ordinarily associates with the world’s most repressive regimes. It’s genuinely shocking that this appears to be what’s going on right here. 1/

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David Greene @davidgreene.bsky.social · Mar 6

As reported here by @telliotter.bsky.social www.wired.com/story/rights... grantees of the US govt are being told they must comply with the govt's anti-DEI purge for all of their programs, even those not funded by the USG. If you are such an NGO, I'd love to talk to you. For Contact my info: eff.org

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Knight First Amendment Institute @knightcolumbia.org · Mar 6

Today, we sent a letter to Johnson reminding him that the First Amendment does not tolerate discrimination on the basis of viewpoint by government officials and that they cannot block critics at public forums, in-person or online. Read the letter: knightcolumbia.org/documents/t1...

Letter to House Speaker Johnson (3/6/2025)

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Carrie DeCell @carriedecell.bsky.social · Mar 4

So when public comments open, tell USCIS you oppose the Trump admin’s latest efforts to surveil speech on social media.

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Carrie DeCell @carriedecell.bsky.social · Mar 4

And the Biden admin rejected a previous DHS proposal to extend those requirements because the agency had failed to “adequately demonstrate the practical utility of collecting this information.”

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A Promising First Step Towards Curtailing Social Media Surveillance

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Carrie DeCell @carriedecell.bsky.social · Mar 4

And all for what? The Biden admin held onto the State Dep’t requirements despite internal views that they added “no value” to visa vetting efforts.

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It’s time for Biden to stop the mass collection of travelers’ social media information

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Carrie DeCell @carriedecell.bsky.social · Mar 4

Because it would apply to even more people who already live in the United States—including people applying for citizenship—the USCIS proposal is even more clearly unconstitutional than its State Dep’t predecessor.

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Carrie DeCell @carriedecell.bsky.social · Mar 4

Social media disclosure requirements deny the rights of anonymous speech and private association, and they chill the exercise of free speech and free association more broadly.

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A New U.S. Visa Requirement is Silencing Foreign Filmmakers

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Carrie DeCell @carriedecell.bsky.social · Mar 4

We sued on behalf of Doc Society and the International Documentary Association back then, arguing that the social media disclosure requirements violated the First Amendment and the APA.

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Doc Society v. Blinken: Challenging the State Department’s Social Media Registration Requirement

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