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Citrus College Suspends Enforcement of Challenged Policies as Lawsuit Proceeds

Late yesterday, Citrus College in California agreed to largely suspend enforcement of the three policies challenged in Sinapi-Riddle v. Citrus Community College District. The First Amendment lawsuit challenging Citrus College鈥檚 policies was filed on July 1 on behalf of student Vinny Sinapi-Riddle as part of 果冻传媒app官方鈥檚 .

Specifically, Citrus College has agreed to cease prohibiting students from engaging in spontaneous expressive activity outside of the institution鈥檚 tiny 鈥淔ree Speech Area,鈥 established by institutional policy (PDF). FIREare still prohibited from congregating or handing out printed matter within 25 feet of doorways and indoor facilities, and speech may not disrupt the educational process or other scheduled campus activities.

Similarly, the college will cease enforcing portions of (PDF), which requires student organizations to request administrative permission before 鈥渁ll activities and fundraisers whether held on or off campus.鈥 The college will require approval only in instances where District or club funds or resources are to be used or expended, and in those instances will require one business day before approving or rejecting the request.

Finally, the college has committed to suspend enforcement of its Harassment Policy, established in (PDF), except in instances where the conduct or expression in question is unprotected by the First Amendment or is so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive to constitute harassment as a matter of law.

The lawsuit will proceed while the policies are suspended.

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