Virginia Foxx Sued by Suspended Columbia University Student (1)

Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) “abused her role and authority” as chairwoman of the House Committee on Education & Workforce when she tried to get a Columbia University student expelled for pro-Palestine activism, a federal lawsuit alleges.

The lawsuit from Khymani James, who has indefinitely suspended from the university since 2024, joins a spate of litigation across the country against universities that have taken action against students for speaking out against Israel and in support of Palestine. James’ suit in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York seeks to hold Foxx accountable for targeting students via a ...