PEN America: Court Upholds California Student Publication's Right to Sue
August 05, 2019
August 05, 2019
NEW YORK, Aug. 5 -- PEN America issued the following news release:
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the First Amendment rights of a satirical student publication that had its funding jeopardized by a public university. In a statement today, PEN America called the ruling an important affirmation of free speech and press freedom on campus.
On July 24, the federal appeals court ruled in favor of student publication The Koala, holding that its lawsuit against the U . . .
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the First Amendment rights of a satirical student publication that had its funding jeopardized by a public university. In a statement today, PEN America called the ruling an important affirmation of free speech and press freedom on campus.
On July 24, the federal appeals court ruled in favor of student publication The Koala, holding that its lawsuit against the U . . .