Republican Party and Youth Organizations

The University of Florida College Republicans filed a federal lawsuit on March 17, 2026, against interim president Donald Landry seeking to block the chapter’s deactivation and restore access to campus facilities, alleging UF shut the group down without any policy basis, notice, or chance to respond and that the move amounted to unlawful viewpoint discrimination and a chill on speech. UF says it acted after the Florida Federation of College Republicans reported disbanding the chapter for a “pattern of conduct” including a recent alleged antisemitic gesture — a viral photo purportedly showing a member making a Nazi salute — while UFCR contends it is affiliated with College Republicans of America (not FFCR), calls the deactivation a pretext following its hosting of critic James Fishback, and UF declined substantive comment citing pending litigation.