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Judge lets California antisemitism law take effect, rejecting teachers’ censorship claims

JL;DR SUMMARY A federal judge upheld the implementation of California's new law, AB 715, aimed at countering antisemitism in educational settings despite challenges claiming it could stifle discussion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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EducationJewish StudentsFree SpeechCaliforniaAntizionismLegal ChallengeAb 715California Antisemitism LawTeachers Rights

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Los Angeles, California, United States
"Jewish students at El Camino Real Charter High School walk out to protest antisemitic incidents at the Los Angeles school on Feb. 27, 2024."
California, United States
"A federal judge on Wednesday allowed a California law aimed at combatting antisemitism to go into effect, rejecting a legal challenge that argued the measure should be blocked because of its potential to chill classroom speech about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."
Washington, D.C., Washington DC, United States
"Originally from the Washington, D.C., area, she is a 2023 graduate of Northwestern Universitys Medill School of Journalism."
Burlington, Vermont, United States
"Hannah Feuer joined the Forward as a general assignment reporter in May 2025 after two years as a culture reporter at Seven Days, an independent weekly in Burlington, Vermont."

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