Federal judge sides with UMD students to hold previously canceled protest on Oct. 7
The students of SJP described the event as an interfaith vigil to be held on the university’s College Park campus on Oct. 7, intended to mourn lives lost in Israel’s purported “genocide" in Gaza, according to the court's opinion.
Judge rules UMD must allow pro-Palestinian students to hold Oct. 7 vigil
A federal judge ruled the University of Maryland must allow pro-Palestinian students to hold an interfaith vigil Oct. 7, the day marking one year since the Hamas attack in Israel. The group Students for Justice in Palestine sued UMD for civil rights violations after the school banned all student-run events for Oct.
UMD Pro-Palestine Group Can Hold Event on Oct. 7, Judge Rules
UMD President Darryll Pines said the school revoked approval for the Students for Justice in Palestine event based on the recommendation of campus police.
Court allows pro-Palestine group to hold on campus vigil, defying University of Maryland
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — A student group took the University of Maryland to court and won, with the court ruling that administrators had violated Students for Justice in Palestine's First Amendment rights by canceling the group's vigil scheduled for Oct. 7.
Court Rules U of Maryland Must Host Student Events on Oct. 7
Administrators had banned Students for Justice in Palestine from hosting a prayer vigil, which a federal judge ruled was “neither viewpoint- nor content-neutral.”
University of Maryland can't stop Pro-Palestinian vigil, judge rules
University of Maryland can't stop Pro-Palestinian vigil, judge rules
Federal judge restores University of Maryland students’ ability to host Oct. 7 vigil
A student group at the University of Maryland can go ahead with a previously planned event commemorating the anniversary of the Hamas attacks in Israel after administration officials revoked their ability to hold the vigil,
Vigil organizers, Maryland leaders react to 'Students for Justice In Palestine' plans for Oct. 7
The University of Maryland is preparing for two student-organized vigils to be hosted Monday, marking one year since a deadly Hamas attack on Israel launched a war. Planning was underway Wednesday just a day after a judge ruled that UMD group "Students for Justice In Palestine (SJP)" could go ahead with their planned vigil,
Judge rules to allow Palestinian student group to host vigil at University of Maryland
A judge from the U.S. District Court of Maryland has ruled to allow the pro-Palestinian student group, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), to hold an event on Oct. 7 at the University of Maryland (UMD),
Judge allows students to hold Oct. 7 vigil after University of Maryland denied them
A federal court ruled that the university must allow a vigil planned for Oct. 7, which marks the first anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israel.
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UMD police chief talks security woes in federal hearing over UMD's canceled Oct. 7 protest
Lawsuit filed against UMD for cancellation of Oct. 7 vigil. On Sept. 1, the University of Maryland told student organizers ...
Post-UMD poll: Democrat Alsobrooks pulls ahead in Maryland’s critical Senate race
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