A federal judge has temporarily blocked key parts of Texas’ SB 2972 law, which imposes restrictions on campus protests and overnight expression. The law, intended to limit disruptions from external groups, faced legal challenges from the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), which argued it violates the First and 14th Amendments. The judge ruled that the government must demonstrate the law’s narrowly tailored purpose to justify limitations on free speech. The ruling offers temporary relief to students and protesters, pending further legal review.