Spotlight PA, Centre Daily Times, and StateCollege.com filed a lawsuit in federal court arguing that the trustees’ bylaws violate the First Amendment.

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The newsrooms filed a lawsuit in federal court arguing that the trustees’ bylaws violate the First Amendment by restricting what members can say publicly and to the press.

May 28, 2026

Penn State trustees attend the board's public meeting on Sept. 12, 2025, in the 1855 Room the Bryce Jordan Center on Penn State’s University Park campus.

Spotlight PA, other newsrooms sue Penn State trustee leaders over ‘gag policy’ that silences members

by A.J. Rao of Spotlight PA State College

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