AUSTIN (KXAN) — Student groups from The University of Texas at Austin and Dallas filed a lawsuit Wednesday against their schools' presidents, UT System Chancellor Dr. John Zerwas and the system's Board of Regents, over a state law that prohibits speech on campus during certain times.

KXAN reached out to the UT System to comment on the lawsuit.

"The UT System has not reviewed the lawsuit yet, and because it is a matter of litigation, we are not able to offer additional comment at this time," it said. Defendants typically have 21 days to file a response to a lawsuit.

The lawsuit, brought by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, or FIRE, argues that a newly enacted state law infringes students' constitutional rights. It asks the U.S. District Court in Austin to issue a tempo

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