District Judge David Alan Ezra ruled Tuesday to block a Texas law that restricted protests and other free speech activities on college campuses at night and during finals week.

Ezra issued a preliminary injunction after Texas lawmakers put restrictions on public universities banning “expressive activities” between the hours of 10 p.m. and 8 a.m., along with outlawing amplified sound, guest speakers and certain free speech activities during finals week.

“Expressive activities” are defined as “any speech or expressive conduct protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.”

Ezra concluded the plaintiffs, a mix of student groups and free speech organizations, would suffer “irreparable harm” if the law remained in place.

“The First Amendment does not have a bedtime of 1

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