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(Alliance Defending Freedom<\/a>)\u00a0Chemeketa Community College has agreed to change its unconstitutional policies that restricted outdoor speech to two small areas, less than 1.5% of the 100-acre campus, and required students to secure permission at least two weeks in advance before speaking in those areas. As part of a settlement<\/a> ending a federal lawsuit<\/a> Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed on behalf of the campus chapter of Students for Life, the college agreed to revise its policies so that all students can speak freely and openly on campus.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only permit students need to speak on campus is the First Amendment,\u201d said ADF Legal Counsel Michael Ross. \u201cChemeketa Community College\u2019s previous policy placed a restriction on these fundamental freedoms by confining students to so-called \u2018speech zones\u2019 and requiring reservations weeks in advance. Thankfully, Chemeketa has agreed to revise these unconstitutional policies and help ensure that all students can engage in free expression on campus.\u201d<\/p>\n

On May 5, 2020, ADF attorneys representing Marcos Sanchez and Emma Howell, filed a lawsuit after the school prevented the students from speaking on campus. As co-presidents of the school\u2019s Students for Life chapter, Sanchez and Howell desire to create a culture of life, love, and compassion on Chemeketa\u2019s campus by educating others on pro-life topics and providing practical benefits to others at Chemeketa, including passing out resources for a local pregnancy center. The students have refrained from doing so, however, to avoid violating the college\u2019s policies restricting speech. Under the settlement agreement, Chemeketa Community College has agreed to remove its unconstitutional speech zones, and the prior-permission requirement for these zones, both of which were used to silence students. The college has also paid $25,000 in attorneys\u2019 fees for restricting speech and violating students\u2019 constitutional rights.<\/p>\n

READ:\u00a0Pro-life advocate to receive $50k in settlement with city of Portland, OR<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cToday\u2019s college students are our future legislators, judges, and voters. That\u2019s why it\u2019s so important that public colleges model the First Amendment values they\u2019re supposed to be teaching students,\u201d said ADF Senior Counsel Tyson Langhofer, director of the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. \u201cPro-life students\u2014like all students\u2014have the freedom to share messages of hope and healing anywhere on campus, and without first asking college administrators for permission to speak.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAcross the nation, we are seeing incredible opposition to the pro-life speech of our student leaders and volunteers as they speak for the defenseless and educate their fellow students on abortion,\u201d said Students for Life of America President Kristan Hawkins. \u201cBut the law and the Constitution are clear on the matter: Public schools cannot silence pro-life groups or force them to self-censor. We are thankful that Chemeketa Community College clarified that Students for Life\u2014and all students\u2014can participate in the open exchange of ideas and ensure that the entire college community is a \u2018free speech zone\u2019 for pro-life students and their peers.\u201d<\/p>\n

In light of the settlement reached in Chemeketa Students for Life v. Members of the Chemeketa Board of Education<\/i>, ADF attorneys voluntarily dismissed<\/a> the lawsuit on Friday.<\/p>\n

Students for Life of America<\/a> is a national pro-life organization dedicated to training and equipping students to lead local pro-life student groups at high schools and universities. It has more than 1,250 groups in all 50 states.<\/p>\n

Editor’s Note: This article was published at Alliance Defending Freedom<\/a> and is reprinted here with permission.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cLike\u201d Live Action News on Facebook<\/a> for more pro-life news and commentary!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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