BREAKING: CAIR-NY, CAIR, Law Firm Granted Order to Prevent Columbia University from Complying with Federal Orders in Violation of First Amendment
(NEW YORK, NY, 3/20/2025) – BREAKING UPDATE: “Pending the March 25 hearing, the Columbia Defendants are ENJOINED from 1) providing, directly or indirectly, the records outlined at Dkt. 15-1 at 6 to Congress or any federal agency; and 2) releasing the names or any other identifying information of any student included in the records outlined at Dkt. 15-1 at 6.”
READ ORDER.
EARLIER TODAY: The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, along with CAIR National and the law firm of Dratel & Lewis, filed for a temporary restraining order and sued four new defendants in its efforts to protect Columbia students, including Mahmoud Khalil, from further violations of students’ constitutional rights. The lawsuit now alleges that federal agencies, at the direction of the President, have participated in efforts to violate the students’ First Amendments rights.
READ THE FILING.
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CAIR-NY's mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR-NY es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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CONTACT: Afaf Nasher, Esq., Executive Director, anasher@cair.com, 917-669-4006;
CAIR-NY Communications Team, comms@ny.cair.com; Ibrahim Hooper, CAIR National Communications Director, ihooper@cair.com; Dratel & Lewis Team, dl@dratellewis.com