Arizona State University officials are preparing to decide whether some students involved in pro-Palestinian protests over two months ago will be allowed to return to campus.
David Chami, an attorney representing the students, told the Arizona Republic that several received an email from ASU saying the school would issue a decision on their suspensions in the coming weeks. The students have claimed in a lawsuit that the university violated their First Amendment rights by barring their return to campus and participation in clubs and extracurriculars.
Meanwhile, the university is investigating whether the 20 students arrested in April from an encampment constructed on ASU's campus during the protests violated the student code of conduct, according to the report.
"The April 26 encampment was more than a protest. There were multiple violations of university or ABOR policy including tents, overnight presence, creating a university disturbance and being in a reservable space that wasn't reserved by ASU students, per policy," the school said in a statement.
The statement also outlined steps that students could take to appeal their suspensions.
However, Chami said those he represents appealed the interim suspensions in May but were all denied.
