UCLA is facing another lawsuit as fallout from the events of last spring. The conservative Young America's Foundation filed the suit on October 3rd. It says that the interim rules of conduct for the fall are too vague and give too much discretion to university administrators to shut down events they believe create security risks. It cites the events of last spring as proving that UCLA's policies then were not content neutral and net favored those in the encampment over scheduled events that were going to provide an alternative viewpoint on grounds of security. The lawsuit refers to punitive damages for the non-neutral behavior. But its immediate demand is an order requiring UCLA to protect an upcoming event. The new lawsuit appears to piggy-back in part on the earlier lawsuit by different plaintiffs that resulted in the current temporary injunction.
All of the above is yours truly's non-expert interpretation. You can read the new lawsuit at:
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