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VisitCalifornia College Ordered to Pay $330K in Landmark Free Speech Victory
Aug 5, 2024, 04:15 PM
A federal judge has ordered a California community college to cease enforcing a poster policy that was used against three students whose anti-communist posters were removed. The college has agreed to pay $330,000 in damages and to strengthen free speech protections. The students claimed that the college president invented reasons to restrict their flyers. This decision marks a significant victory for free speech advocates, with YAF securing a landmark free speech victory.
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