Dana El-Kurd
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first heard Mar 2026
last heard 30 May
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But Judge Kazmirik, the same jurist who initially blocked access to Mifepristone, sided with West Texas A&M and issued a preliminary ruling preventing the drag show from taking place pending a trial.
He said the performance's supposed sexual content lacked free speech protections.
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The First Amendment does not prevent school officials from restricting vulgar and lewd conduct that would undermine the school's basic educational mission, particularly in settings where children are physically present, Kaczmarek wrote in his September 22, 2023 opinion.
Spectrum WT appealed.
The case went to the Fifth Circuit, where a three-judge panel heard arguments on whether the fundraiser could proceed.
On August 18, 2025, by a two-to-one vote, the panel reversed Kaczmarek's ruling.
Judge Leslie Southwick, a George W. Bush appointee, and a Bill Clinton-appointed U.S.
Circuit Judge James Dennis ruled that West Texas A&M had violated the gay student organization's expressive rights.
Predictably, Ho dissented.
He simply echoed the arguments used by the university president, insisting that banning drag shows somehow advanced inclusivity.
Spectrum WT's victory proved temporary.
The panel's decision would not go into effect until the case was heard by the entire Fifth Circuit Court.
Meanwhile, a full trial unfolded in Kaczmarek's court in January.
Not surprisingly, he ruled in favor of West Texas A&M.
He said that the student group had not proven that the show was meant to convey a message that might be protected by the First Amendment and that by their nature, drag shows have sexualized content and the university had the right to regulate on campus grounds.
The hearing before the full Fifth Circuit was canceled.
although Spectrum's legal team at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression plans a different appeal.
On February 25th, a panel of the Fifth Circuit also upheld a new state ban on certain types of drag performances.
Judge Kurt Engelhardt, appointed to the Fifth Circuit by President Donald Trump, expressed doubt that such shows were protected by the Constitution, especially said, quote, in the presence of minors.
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