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Consequences of free speech suit
Pierce makes national news, loses donations for French program
VANESSA ARREDONDO Copy Editor @V_anana
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No trial date or settlement has been determined for Shaw v. Burke et.al., however that hasn't prevented repercussions for Pierce College. A preliminary hearing for the lawsuit filed by Pierce student Kevin Shaw, which states that the Free Speech Area is too small and the policies enforced are “arbitrary,” was cancelled. Whether the lawsuit goes to trial will be determined based on the legal briefs.
Kraus sits in his office in the Administration Building at Pierce College in Woodland Hills, Calif. on Monday, Dec. 4, 2017. Kraus came to Pierce in 1971 as a student, but also started working full time in the bookstore.