Georgetown professor says schools should be ‘tolerating’ antisemitic speech David Cole, a former ACLU legal director, made his claim at a House hearing on antisemitism on college campuses, showing no concern for Jewish students experiences. Yael Lerman and Gadi Dotz May 15, 2025
Louisiana officials urge court to allow Ten Commandments in schools “As we have illustrated in our briefs, there are numerous ways for our schools to constitutionally implement the law,” the attorney general of Louisiana said. Dec. 11, 2024
BDS proponents suffer third consecutive loss in court With the dismissal of a challenge to Texas’ anti-BDS law, the BDS movement doesn’t appear to have any judicial cards left to play. Mike Wagenheim July 13, 2023
Israel supporters hail Supreme Court ruling as validation of anti-BDS laws’ constitutionality ACLU lawyer says those challenging anti-boycott laws won’t back down. Mike Wagenheim Feb. 22, 2023
Supreme Court declines to hear Arkansas boycott case A federal appeals court ruled that the state did not violate the Constitution by requiring contractors to agree not to boycott Israel. Feb. 21, 2023
Appeals court rules Arkansas anti-BDS law does not violate First Amendment Marc Stern, chief legal officer for the American Jewish Committee, said “this was the first appellate test of laws that combat the BDS movement, whose primary aim is to eliminate the State of Israel. As the court noted, Arkansas has broad power to regulate economic activity, and taking a position on a boycott does not inhibit free speech.” Mike Wagenheim June 23, 2022
Pro-Israel groups submit amicus briefs to uphold Texas anti-BDS law The law was narrowed in May as Gov. Greg Abbott signed an updated version of it, exempting individuals and smaller companies, specifically those with less than 10 full-time employees or valued under $100,000. Sept. 10, 2019
Whatever happened to the ACLU? Jewish supporters need to ask why the civil-liberties defense group is supporting BDS and anti-Semitism while abandoning its First Amendment absolutism? Jonathan S. Tobin Feb. 14, 2019
On fourth try, Senate clears major hurdle to vote on pro-Israel, anti-BDS bill The Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act rolls four different bills into one. Jackson Richman Jan. 28, 2019
