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Student sues University of Michigan over alleged surveillance tied to Gaza protests
Lawsuit says university and private investigators conspired to intimidate, terrorize and retaliate against Josiah Walker
A University of Michigan student is suing the school, accusing it of violating his constitutional rights when it waged a vast undercover surveillance operation against him in response to his protest of Israel’s war in Gaza.
The lawsuit, which will be filed on Thursday in federal court by Cair-MI and U-M student Josiah Walker, claims the university and individual private investigators conspired to intimidate, terrorize and retaliate against Walker in 2024 and 2025.
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Tom Perkins · Thu, May 21, 2026, 4:00 AM
US news | The Guardian
Lawsuit says university and private investigators conspired to intimidate, terrorize and retaliate against Josiah Walker
A University of Michigan student is suing the school, accusing it of violating his constitutional rights when it waged a vast undercover surveillance operation against him in response to his protest of Israel’s war in Gaza.
The lawsuit, which will be filed on Thursday in federal court by Cair-MI and U-M student Josiah Walker, claims the university and individual private investigators conspired to intimidate, terrorize and retaliate against Walker in 2024 and 2025.
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