Federal District Court Tells NC State To Respect First Amendment Rights
These were, ultimately, a series of poor choices on NC State’s part.
The Fire reports.
Federal Court to NC State: Stop Requiring Speech Pass to Speak on Campus
On Saturday, a federal district court ruled that a student organization, Grace Christian Life, was likely to be successful in its First Amendment lawsuit against North Carolina State University, ordering the university to immediately cease enforcing a policy requiring permission to distribute literature on campus. While the court could later vacate the preliminary injunction following trial, it’s likely that the case will either settle before trial or a trial will vindicate the student organization’s claims, making this order a welcome addition to the growing heap of speech codes struck down by courts on First Amendment grounds.
The policy at issue is NC State’s “Non-Commercial Solicitation” policy, which prohibited “any distribution of leaflets, brochures or other written material, or oral speech to a passersby [sic]” without written permission in advance from NC State administrators.
Federal Court to NC State: Stop Requiring Speech Pass to Speak on Campus (FIRE)
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Freedom to practice ones religion is one of the view things that makes then once great country unique and a shining light to world, blessed by God. Now that very light is being dimmed the uniqueness is crumbling away with each Leftist ideology that goes through. Good bye America your beauty will be remembered, cherished, and loved by the few who knew!