World May 21, 2026 · 1 min read

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 WalkerA 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 respo...

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by Tom Perkins
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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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Tom Perkins.

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