University of Florida threatened with lawsuit for disbanding Republican student group over Nazi salute

The University of Florida is facing threats of a lawsuit for disbanding a Republican student group after one of its leaders was photographed doing the Nazi salute.

GOP Lake County commissioner and attorney Anthony Sabatini called the move to dissolve the Florida Federation of College Republicans chapter at UF “completely illegal” and a free speech violation.

“This is completely illegal—I spoke with UFCR leadership & I will be filing a First Amendment retaliation lawsuit under Section 1983 Monday morning against UF seeking an injunction,” he wrote on X.

“UF has engaged in enormous viewpoint discrimination over the past year & it must be stopped NOW.”

The university temporarily removed the College Republicans chapter as a student organization after the Florida Federation of College Republicans flagged multiple misconduct allegations, including one about “a recent antisemitic gesture” made by a member.

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