YAF, working with College Republicans, organized a speech by Dr. Arthur Laffer. Two days before the event, leftists formed a mob and attacked the students who were tabling for the event. Campus police stood by and did nothing.
On the day of Dr. Laffer’s speech, campus police met Dr. Laffer at the airport and told him to leave due to anticipated protests. Dr. Laffer declined. Despite these safety concerns, the school then placed the protest site immediately adjacent to the event site. Also, unsurprisingly, the protesters attempted to take over the Laffer event and initiate a “heckler’s veto” with bullhorns, totally preventing Dr. Laffer’s speech. Campus police did not remove the protesters, but instead removed Dr. Laffer.
Date Commenced: November 2019
Status: Lawsuit filed July 22, 2020; Discovery closed April 30, 2023. The case is awaiting a trial date.
Video: Crazed Leftists Mob Conservative Students at Binghamton University
News Story: YAF Sues SUNY-Binghamton, Leftist Agitators for Multiple Constitutional Violations
Young America’s Foundation (YAF)—joined by plaintiffs SUNY-Binghamton College Republicans (BUCR) and current BUCR President Jon Lizak—filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against Harvey Stenger, president of SUNY-Binghamton; Brian Rose, vice president for Student Affairs at SUNY-Binghamton; John Pelletier, chief of SUNY-Binghamton’s University Police Department; College Progressives, a registered student organization at SUNY-Binghamton; and Progressive Leaders of Tomorrow (PLOT), a leftist collective based in Binghamton, New York.
