Overview
- Khalil and co-plaintiffs filed the civil rights complaint in federal court Monday, accusing Columbia of deliberate indifference to harassment and of retaliating when students reported abuse.
- The suit says university failures included refusing to correct false information about Khalil, which the filing links to doxing of students and to events that preceded his March 2025 ICE arrest and 104-day detention.
- Plaintiffs ask the court to restore Khalil's campus access, lift the pro-Palestinian group's suspension, and award damages to be determined at trial.
- Columbia declined to comment on the litigation but issued a statement saying it is committed to protecting the community from discrimination and responding to concerns promptly.
- Legal experts and observers say the case could affect how universities investigate harassment, change discipline rules for protest activity, and handle requests for student records from government bodies.