Education Law

Cert. Grant in Christian Legal Society Case

Yesterday, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Christian Legal Society v. Martinez, the 9th Circuit case out of UC-Hastings College of the Law arising from the denial of student activity funds to a campus religious group. 

The Christian Legal Society is an organization open to all members to the UC-Hastings community, but only members who affirm that they are both Christian and heterosexual can vote or hold office.  The College of Law based its denial of funding on its anti-discrimination policy.  The student group's challenge is based on the theory that the application of the College's policy to it is an impermissible infringement on the First Amendment expressive associational rights of the members. 

Paul Caron has collected numerous helpful links related to the case here.  You can track the case at Scotus Blog, as well. 

Full post as published by Edjurist on December 08, 2009 (boomark / email).