At least 55 student news organizations have voiced support for The Stanford Daily in its lawsuit against Trump administration officials over free speech violations, a national student journalists organization said.
According to the Student Press Law Center, it joined campus newsroom leaders nationwide and two other major college journalism organizations — Associated Collegiate Press and College Media Association — in filing an amicus brief last week. The brief allows groups not directly involved in the case to express support and provide information or arguments that may help the court reach its decision.
The lawsuit, filed in August by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression on behalf of The Stanford Daily, accuses Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Department of Homeland Secur