A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction stopping enforcement of a Texas law that banned most expressive activity on public campuses between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., finding plaintiffs raised significant First Amendment concerns. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression sued on behalf of student groups; U.S. District Judge David Alan Ezra wrote that “the First Amendment does not have a bedtime,” and found the law was not shown to be narrowly tailored. Meanwhile, some Texas community colleges have ordered broad course reviews and removed material after viral classroom videos triggered political backlash. Professors at multiple institutions report pulling content from syllabi amid guidance from university systems; several districts cite state directives and executive guidance as the reason. The twin developments mark a surge in litigation and administrative actions over campus expression, classroom content and K‑12 dual credit programming in the state.
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