University drops restraining order against student for discussing Christianity

Published March 30, 2022 9:32pm ET



Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has dropped three no-contact orders issued against a graduate student who had discussed her Christian beliefs with other students.

The university dropped the orders and an accompanying investigation into graduate student Maggie DeJong after attorneys for the conservative legal group Alliance Defending Freedom sent a letter to the university threatening legal action for violating her constitutional rights.

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