Hastings anti-bias rules upheld

Inside Higher Ed: “The Supreme Court ruled today, 5-to-4, that public colleges and universities may require religious organizations seeking recognition or funds as campus groups to comply with anti-bias rules. … The Supreme Court’s decision, by Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, found that the law school’s policy was ‘a reasonable, viewpoint-neutral condition on access’ that did not raise First Amendment issues in the way the Christian Legal Society argued. … But the Alliance Defense Fund, which has backed the Christian Legal Society in the case, issued a blog post expressing hope that the decision may be based in large part on policies ‘unique to Hastings,’ expressing hope that there may be further review of some key claims. David French, a lawyer for the ADF, said: ‘This is a disappointing decision but one that does not come close to settling core constitutional issues on campus.’” | ADF News Release