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Constitutional Law

Feb. 17, 2026

Addressing campus protests in 2026

Protest has again become commonplace on public colleges and universities; this article identifies six legal areas for issue-spotting by institutions as they respond to campus demonstrations while complying with the First Amendment.

David Urban

Senior Counsel
Liebert Cassidy Whitmore

Email: durban@lcwlegal.com

David Urban, senior counsel at Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, represents public and private educators as well as public agencies in all aspects of labor and employment law.

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Addressing campus protests in 2026
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In the last 10 years, our country has seen unprecedented levels of protests by members of the public, from the George Floyd protests of 2020 to the pro-Palestinian protests of 2023-2024. Now we can see large-scale protests in other countries like Iran and swelling protests in the United States concerning the activities of ICE. Public response and protest occur with lower visibility regarding numerous ...

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