From the ACLU, this is at Liberty.

I'm Kendall Seasmeyer, your host.

Free speech is one of the hallmarks of a functioning democracy, and one of our fundamental constitutional rights.

At the ACLU, we see free speech most threatened at times of heightened dissent and protest,

exactly when it's most important.

Over the last few months, as the world continues to witness the crisis in Israel and Palestine,

protest in support of Palestine is being

silenced and censored on college campuses. In early November, the ACLU sent out an open letter

that reached over 650 college and university systems,

expressing our strong opposition to any efforts that stifle free speech on college campuses,

and urging universities to reject calls to investigate, disband, or penalize pro-Palestinian student groups

for exercising their free speech rights.

In Florida, State University System Chancellor Ray Rodriguez already issued an order in consultation

with Governor Ron DeSantis to deactivate students for justice in Palestine chapters in the state.

In response, we and our partners at the ACLU of Florida

and Palestine legal are suing the state and university system of Florida on behalf of the University

of Florida's chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine to block the deactivation order from

taking effect. Joining us to discuss this important lawsuit, Sheper Rather, the Nadine Strausson

Fellow with the ACLU's National Security Project and Tyler Takamoto, the William J. Brennan

fellow with the ACLU's Speech Privacy and Technology Project.

Sheba, Tyler, welcome to it Liberty and thank you so much for joining me.

Thanks, Kendall.

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