A new ruling was issued against a student from the University of Texas Austin regarding Palestine solidarity protests in the week prior to October 3, 2026.
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Behind the BastardsOct 3, 2026
A federal judge ruled on Thursday, September 24, 2026, that UT Austin did not violate Ammer Qaddumi's First Amendment rights and upheld his suspension, which matches the claim's ruling against a UT Austin student over pro-Palestinian protest.
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… To wrap this episode up, I just wanted to highlight again, although it may feel a bit silly to talk about all this in the context of Macklemore, a multi-millionaire, I think the point is that this sets a bad precedent. Notably, we've witnessed crackdowns on university students over Palestine solidarity protests. There was a new ruling against a student from the University of Texas Austin just last week. There may still be open questions about these stadiums and their complicated contract arrangements, but either way, the wealthy are wielding influence over the public square. With all that said, here is Mo with one final note. …
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Supports. The Texas Tribune reported that a federal judge ruled Thursday (September 24, 2026) that UT Austin did not violate former student Ammer Qaddumi's First Amendment rights and that his three-semester suspension remains on his record.[2][3]
Supports. Bloomberg Law reported the same September 24, 2026 ruling, stating the university's suspension of the student who led a 2024 pro-Palestine protest was upheld and final judgment entered for the university.[4]
Supports. Yahoo News and Michael Best both report the September 2026 judgment for UT Austin against the student's suspension challenge, corroborating the ruling's existence and outcome.[5][6]
Context. The Duke Campus Speech Database documents Qaddumi's lawsuit against UT Austin over his 2024 suspension for pro-Palestinian protest activity, identifying the same case.[1]
Context. Judge Pitman criticized UT's rushed handling of the protest even though he ruled against the student on the core claims, a nuance that does not change the ruling's direction.[3]
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- 1Qaddumi v. Hartzell – The Duke Campus Speech Databasecampus-speech.law.duke.edu · primary source · cited for: context
- 2Judge rules UT did not violate rights in pro-Palestinian protesttexastribune.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3UT Austin didn't violate student's rights in handling of pro- ...kut.org · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4University of Texas Defeats Suit From Pro-Palestine Protestornews.bloomberglaw.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Judge sides with UT over student's 2024 pro-Palestinian protest ...yahoo.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Michael Best Secures Trial Victory for The University of ...michaelbest.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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