NYCLU Sues Columbia University Over Suspension of Pro-Palestinian Groups

The lawsuit alleges the university violated its own policies in a move seen as undermining free speech principles.

The New York Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit against Columbia University for suspending two pro-Palestinian student groups, alleging violations of the university's own policies.
The lawsuit claims the suspensions were retaliatory and targeted, undermining principles of free speech and fair treatment.
Columbia University's president, Minouche Shafik, has agreed to testify before a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism, following similar scrutiny faced by other Ivy League schools.
The controversy stems from campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war, with both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel students reporting harassment and bias.
The lawsuit seeks to reverse the suspensions and argues for the importance of upholding free speech and equal treatment on campus.