Law360 Reports on Gibson Dunn’s Successful Defense of Georgetown University Student in Unlawful Termination Lawsuit

In the Media  |  April 9, 2026

Law360

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Law360 [PDF] reported that Gibson Dunn successfully defended a Georgetown University student in a lawsuit against claims the university unlawfully fired a black Muslim administrator because of years-old social media posts she made disparaging Jewish activists that were reposted by the student. A federal judge ruled that the administrator hadn’t shown she was terminated for her background rather than inflammatory online comments.

Partner Elizabeth Papez told Law360 in a statement that her team was “proud to have achieved justice for our client in this lawsuit, which improperly sought to punish her exercise of First Amendment rights and chill the expression of countless others.” Along with Elizabeth, the team on the case included partner David Kusnetz and associate Lavi Ben Dor.