Goncalves et al. v. Washington State University: First Hearing in the Federal Case

Here we provide pure opinions, comments, speculation as to what the public might expect to occur at the June 1, 2026 Pre-trial Case Management Conference with District Judge Kymberly Evanson, presiding.Link to court's website for public access information: https://www.wawd.uscourts.gov/content/goncalves-et-al-v-washington-state-university-0Everything here represents the pure opinion, commentary, speculation and rhetorical questions per the First Amendment to the United States Constitution which states:Amendment I: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.It is codified within Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act, which provides that fair use of a work “for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching (including multiple copies for classroom use, scholarship, or research)” is not an infringement of copyright. All parties who are charged with crimes are considered innocent under the eyes of the law until or unless they (1) are adjudicated guilty in a court of law or (2) agree to plead guilty.