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the right to demonstrate on First Amendment grounds after the university shut down the event. In a statement, Moore said that he disagreed with the decision, though he wouldn’t take action against it.
“I just learned of the federal court’s decision allowing the protest to proceed,” he said. “While I deeply respect the rule of law and due process, I think Oct. 7 is an inappropriate date for such an event. What I do know is that students at the University of Maryland have the right to feel safe, and we will work with local and University leaders to ensure their safety.”“Terrorists target civilians, and that’s what Hamas did a year ago on Oct 7,” he said.
My full statement on the federal court’s decision allowing the protest at University of Maryland planned for October 7 to proceed:The event was described by the SJP as a peaceful interfaith vigil meant to mourn the lives lost in Gaza. U.S. District Judge Peter J. Messitte granted the students’ request, saying the group “has demonstrated a substantial likelihood that it will prevail on the merits of its freedom of speech claim.”Messitte noted that UMD will have the right to reinforce campus security for the event and can ask vigil participants to identify themselves, employ “crowd-control” tactics, and kick out those who don’t follow directives.
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