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NYU Law School cancels free speech event on October 7 with Jewish speaker

  • New York University Law School canceled the event featuring Ilya Shapiro, citing security concerns related to the anniversary of a Hamas attack.
  • Associate Dean Megan McDermott stated that hosting the event would strain security resources, leading to the decision to cancel it.
  • Shapiro criticized the cancellation as an example of university officials capitulating to a 'heckler's veto.'
  • The Federalist Society planned to relocate the event but could not change the date, leading to its complete cancellation.
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NYU Law School cancels free speech event on October 7 with Jewish speaker

(The Center Square) – New York University School of Law cancelled a Federalist Society event scheduled for Oct. 7 that concerned free speech and featured a conservative Jewish speaker, the school’s reasons for cancellation ranging from security to lack of…

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Townhall broke the news in Washington, United States on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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