7th Circuit: U. of Wis.-Madison cannot deny funding to Catholic student groupALIANCE DEFENSE FUND NEWS RELEASE
7th Circuit: U. of Wis.-Madison cannot deny funding to Catholic student group
ADF filed suit after university violated settlement agreement
CHICAGO — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit ruled Wednesday that University of Wisconsin-Madison officials violated the First Amendment by refusing to fund events of a student Catholic organization while providing funding for the events of other student organizations. The university refused funds from student activity fees because the student group’s events contained religious expression, including prayer, worship, and proselytization. The court affirmed lower court rulings that concluded the funding refusal amounted to unconstitutional discrimination based on viewpoint. ADF filed suit after the university violated the terms of a settlement agreement reached in a previous lawsuit ADF filed on behalf of the same group, Badger Catholic, formerly known as the Roman Catholic Foundation. Case Name: Badger Catholic v. Walsh Full news release, quotes, and related media resources available at the following link: http://www.adfmedia.org/News/PRDetail/4328 ADF is a legal alliance of Christian attorneys and like-minded organizations defending the right of people to freely live out their faith. Launched in 1994, ADF employs a unique combination of strategy, training, funding, and litigation to protect and preserve religious liberty, the sanctity of life, marriage, and the family.
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