"[I]n a hearing on Thursday, March 19, a motion from the university to dismiss claims was ... denied, allowing First and 14th Amendment allegations from SAFE and free speech allegations from the six individuals to move forward. ... [Liz] Jacob [from the Sugar Law Center] said they feel “heartened” at being able to test what she called “serious constitutional issues at the root of this case.”
“On the whole,” she said, students and alumni organizers “are feeling extremely, extremely happy with the decision. ...
Protesters have called on the university to divest funds from institutions and companies associated with Israel, expressing wide support for Palestinian human rights since the Israel-Hamas war began Oct. 7, 2023, in Gaza."