Overview

• A federal judge denied Mahmoud Khalil and other students' request for a temporary restraining order to block Columbia University from sharing student records with Congress.
• Columbia University is required to give 30 days' notice before any further disclosures of student records, following concerns over privacy and First Amendment rights.
• Some student records have already been shared with the House Education and Workforce Committee, though Columbia claims they were scrubbed of identifying information.
• The lawsuit alleges federal coercion tied to threats of cutting $400 million in funding, aimed at suppressing pro-Palestinian activism on campus.
• The judge acknowledged serious First Amendment questions but allowed plaintiffs to amend their complaint to address legal deficiencies and potentially refile their motion.