Legal & Academic Freedom

The materials provided on this page do not constitute legal advice and should not be used as as substitute for legal counsel.

Report Free Speech Concerns

Report concerns about incidents restricting free speech on the Portland State University Campus to FSJP.

Palestine Legal

Palestine Legal protects the civil and constitutional rights of people in the U.S. who speak out for Palestinian freedom.

Bail Funds

The National Bail Fund Network is made up of over ninety community bail and bond funds across the country. We regularly update this listing of community bail funds that are freeing people by paying bail/bond and are also fighting to abolish the money bail system and pretrial detention. Bail funds for campus encampments.

MESA Committee on Academic Freedom

MESA has created a new Campus Climate resource page for our members in response to academic freedom-related developments on campuses across North America and beyond.

National Lawyers Guild

Know Your Rights guide. It is important to keep in mind that there are limitations to Know Your Rights information when it comes to personal safety and police behavior in the streets. The U.S. Constitution and various state laws guarantee that you have certain rights — but just because the law says you have those rights does not always mean that the police will respect them, or that a court will uphold your rights if they’re violated.

Portland State University Unions