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Civil Litigation

Feb. 20, 2018

US judge urges UC Berkeley, conservative student groups to settle

U.S. District Judge Maxine M. Chesney strongly urged both sides to settle a dispute between two college conservative organizations and UC Berkeley regarding the school’s handling of high-profile speakers the student groups hoped to bring to campus.

US judge urges UC Berkeley, conservative student groups to settle
Senior US District Judge of the Northern District Maxine Chesney

SAN FRANCISCO -- U.S. District Judge Maxine M. Chesney strongly urged two college conservative organizations and UC Berkeley to settle their dispute over the school's handling of high-profile speakers the student groups hoped to bring to campus.

After a four-hour hearing, Chesney stressed that the result of the litigation would likely be wholly unsatisfying even for the victor, particularly when accounting for the fact that the univ...

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