Pakistan, March 14 -- Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate, has filed a lawsuit against the university. He is joined by seven unnamed individuals in this legal battle. Their goal is to prevent Columbia from sharing student activists' personal information with lawmakers in Washington, D.C.

This lawsuit comes in response to a request from the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, led by Rep. Tim Walberg. The committee seeks disciplinary records of students involved in pro-Palestinian demonstrations. Khalil, who is currently detained at an ICE facility in Louisiana, argues that complying with this request would expose students to harassment.

Khalil and his legal team claim that the committee's actions suppress free spee...