Active First Amendment

Heilrayne et al v. University of Texas at Austin et al

FILED
November 7, 2025

STATUS
Active

Summary

What this Case is About

Case Files

Documents, press & coverage

Court documents

Filings in chronological order · named date, full name of filing.

July 23, 2025 First Amended Complaint
August 14, 2026 Brief for Appellees
August 20, 2025 Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint
January 27, 2026 Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Defendants' Motions to Dismiss
February 23, 2026 Defendants Davis's and Eltife's Notice of Appeal
July 6, 2026 Order Denying Defendants' Motion for Reconsideration

Press Releases

ADC statements on the case, most recent first.

ADC, MLFA, Webber Law, and Project TAHA File Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Against UT-Austin, TX Governor Greg Abbott, and Other Officials Over Arrests of Pro-Palestine Students
Body Cam Audio Confirms Students Arrested Without Probable Cause at UT Austin Protest

Media coverage

Selected coverage from outside outlets.

May 1, 2025 Students sue Texas university, governor over Gaza protest arrests
May 1, 2025 Students sue University of Texas, Abbott over protest arrests
May 2, 2025 The University of Texas at Austin, officials sued over response to pro-Palestinian protests in 2024
May 6, 2025 'What Are They Doing Illegal?’ Officer Says Before Arresting Pro-Palestine Students
May 8, 2025 Body cam footage raises questions about arrests at pro-Palestine protest at UT Austin
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