A federal judge ordered the reinstatement of a former Ohio State University student expelled for posting social media videos criticizing Israel’s military actions in Gaza.
The university first suspended Guy Christensen, an undergraduate student and social media influencer, in May after he posted pro-Palestinian videos, according to the federal court ruling.
Christensen sued in September, claiming Ohio State violated his First Amendment free speech rights and 14th amendment right to due process.
In a letter, the university told Christensen he was suspended “temporarily and immediately, from university premises and property as well from participation in all university activities, whether on or off campus property,” according to the court ruling.
The student’s presence on campus presence poses a “significant risk of substantial harm to the safety or security of yourself, others, or to property,” the letter stated.