The case, centering on pro-Palestinian activism, led the judge to a lengthy condemnation of the Trump administration's approach to free speech rights.

Today, in AAUP v. Rubio, federal district Judge William G. Young (appointed by Ronald Reagan) ruled that speech-based deportations of foreign students and academics violate the First Amendment. Here is his summary of his long and detailed ruling (which runs to 161 pages in all):

The AAUP, the Middle Eastern Studies Association and several AAUP chapters brought the suit with the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, seeking to block the Trump administration from carrying out large-scale arrests,

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s parliament on Friday passed an amendment to the constitution that recognizes only two sexes, along with other measures that critics say might breach the country’s international obligations and undermine the protection of human rights.

There are more signs the Senate may not pass its fiscal 2026 defense authorization and instead focus on negotiations with the House. That would imperil an amendment sough by biofuel supporters. The Senate’s National Defense Authorization Act has been pending on the floor for weeks, and talks to secure passage before last week’s recess stalled.

Slovakia’s recently-amended constitution, which aims to protect family, marriage, and parenthood, has been called an “important step” by the Conference of Bishops of Slovakia.

A pre-filed constitutional amendment would require school boards to set time for the Pledge of Allegiance or lose school funding, and also require votes on whether they would allow employees and students to pray and read religious texts in school.