White nationalist Richard Spencer's planned University of Cincinnati campus visit off

CINCINNATI — An attorney for Richard Spencer says the white nationalist's plan to speak on the University of Cincinnati campus during spring break has been scuttled by a legal standoff over the Ohio school's demand for security fee of nearly $11,000.

Attorney Kyle Bristow told The Associated Press on Monday that Spencer's tour organizer is now hoping that the appearance can be rescheduled for summer or fall.

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Bristow had said Spencer would speak March 14, but no contract was agreed upon after the school insisted on the security fee that Spencer's side said was discriminatory and unconstitutional. They filed a federal lawsuit, which the school asked a judge to dismiss.

Bristow has sued several other schools, including Ohio State University, for not allowing Spencer to speak.

University of Cincinnati President Neville G. Pinto confirmed in a press release to The Enquirer that the proposed date of March 14 is longer an option because a contract has not been signed, and the university’s Public Safety Department requires a minimum of six weeks to prepare for such an event.

In the press release Pinto said he's unable to speculate on either the timing or resolution of the federal lawsuit and any potential future date for a speaking engagement.

"The university has historically charged security fees and costs for the rental of any of its facilities by an outside entity," said Pinto. "We hold firm in our efforts to respect the principles of free speech while maintaining safety on campus."

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The Cincinnati Enquirer staff writer Monroe Trombly contributed to this report.