WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 19, 2026:

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BREAKING: Federal Court Finds Columbia U May Have Acted as Government's Instrument to Suppress Palestinian Advocacy - in Violation of the First Amendment

CAIR, CAIR-NY, Dratel & Lewis, Coalition Partners Welcome Order Greenlighting Mahmoud Khalil, Columbia Plaintiffs' Lawsuit Against Columbia U and Trump Admin