Students Arrested for Handing Out Constitutions File First Amendment Lawsuit Against College
By Tyler Coward January 20, 2017
The Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) chapter at Kellogg Community College has filed a federal lawsuit against KCC after three students were arrested while handing out copies of the Constitution on campus last September. The suit was filed Wednesday by Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), which represents the students.
According to the complaint, while distributing copies of the Constitution and telling students about their YAL chapter, students Brandon Withers, Michelle Gregoire, and three other YAL supporters were approached by campus security and administrators. The students were informed that they were violating the college’s “solicitation policy” because they had not received approval from the college to speak with their fellow students. They were also told they needed to limit their activity to a pre-reserved table inside the student center. Three of the students were then arrested and charged with trespass because they declined to leave campus.
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