A student from the University of Texas Austin received a ruling against them last week.
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Behind the BastardsOct 3, 2026
A federal judge ruled on Thursday, September 24, 2026, against UT Austin student Ammer Qaddumi, finding the university did not violate his First Amendment rights, which fits the 'last week' timing of a post made October 3, 2026.
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… 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, leaving his three-semester suspension on his record.[2]
Supports. KUT republished the Texas Tribune report, confirming the ruling against Qaddumi with the same details, though it is the same underlying story rather than an independent record.[3]
Supports. The Duke Campus Speech Database documents Qaddumi's federal lawsuit against UT Austin and his suspension for pro-Palestinian protest participation, providing an independent primary record of the case.[1]
Supports. Michael Best, counsel for UT Austin, announced on September 30, 2026 a defense verdict after a bench trial, with findings of fact and conclusions of law rejecting the plaintiff's claims, which is an independent confirmation of a ruling against the student.[4]
Context. The judge also criticized the university's rushed handling of the protest and said Qaddumi had valid reasons to believe his rights were violated, but the ruling still went against the student.[3]
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4 sources: 1 primary, 3 not rated
- 1Qaddumi v. Hartzell – The Duke Campus Speech Databasecampus-speech.law.duke.edu · primary source · cited for: supports
- 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
- 4Michael Best Secures Trial Victory for The University of ...michaelbest.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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