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New York University School of Law: Student Bar Association President Investigated for Pro-Palestinian Email

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On October 10, 2023, Ryna Workman sent an email to the New York University School of Law鈥檚 student body expressing the belief that Israel bears the full responsibility for the Oct. 7 attack. In response, NYU Law publicly announced in a New York Times article that it was investigating Workman. FIREwrote NYU on October 16 urging it to cease its investigation, as Workman鈥檚 email was political speech protected by NYU鈥檚 free speech policies. FIREalso argued the email did not meet the standard for harassment, even if it  expressed views that many found offensive.  Workman鈥檚 email, we wrote, reflects core political speech which the First Amendment is meant to protect. NYU did not respond. 

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