Creeley says the administration's actions are designed to chill student speech
Will CreeleyFIRE legal director interviewed by Democracy Now!
Creeley condemns the chilling of student speech and the use of immigration enforcement against protected expression.
“the chill is the point”
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Rubio appeals Stanford Daily's protected-speech ruling; FIRE defends it
The Stanford Daily and Jane Doe challenged immigration provisions used against protected expression. Judge Noel Wise granted declaratory relief limited to the challenged statutory portions. Federal defendants appealed on October 14, 2026; the plaintiffs defend the ruling.
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Creeley and Porteous discuss the August 28 Stanford Daily ruling and its implications for international students and newsrooms.
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Creeley cites Rümeysa Öztürk's detention after she co-wrote an op-ed as a sign that something has gone terribly wrong.
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He says the administration's actions are designed to make student journalists afraid to put their names on their work, and describes a Jane Doe plaintiff who stopped protesting because of them.
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Creeley criticizes immigration enforcement used to chill protected expression, the fixed reference point for this case.
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