re: Kansas student expelled for calling his ex "psycho bitch" on twitter

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Kansas student expelled for calling his ex "psycho bitch" on twitter

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Yeasin was expelled in November 2013 for violating an order not to contact the woman after the collapse of their relationship, which court documents say was "tumultuous and at times toxic."

The university had warned Yeasin against harassing the woman, including making references to her on social media, which came after a series of incidents that included Yeasin allegedly detaining the woman in a car, The Topeka Capital-Journal reported. When he tweeted demeaning messages that apparently targeted her, Yeasin was warned again but continued the behavior, the school said.

In his Douglas County suit, Yeasin argued that KU had violated his right to free speech, and that neither the car incident nor his tweeting took place on school property.

The case has drawn attention from free speech groups and Kansas State University, which filed an amicus brief arguing that Yeasin's tweets were off-campus, so the University of Kansas was not required to sanction him.

Judge Stephen Hill's interrogation began Tuesday soon after KU's attorney, Sara Trower, began speaking.

"Why isn't that prior restraint of speech?" he asked. "You can't talk about anybody, isn't that right? Isn't that what you're saying?"

Trower responded that the school is saying "you can't persist by retaliating and harassing her, seeking to alienate her."

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