Judge orders IU to pause expressive activity policy, allowing overnight protests

A federal judge has paused part of Indiana University’s expressive activity policy after an American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana lawsuit.  

The ACLU suit said the university violated the First Amendment by restricting when “expressive activity” — such as protesting, making speeches, carrying signs and peaceful assembly — could occur. IU prohibited expressive activity between 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. The ACLU filed the lawsuit against IU in 2024, representing faculty, staff and students reprimanded for violating that policy.