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Supreme Court Debates May 2010 No. 5 Vol. 13
Church vs. State on Campus

Church vs. State on Campus

School-Supported Religious Student Clubs

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In 1995, the U.S. Supreme Court issued the landmark decision Rosenberger v. Rectors and Visitors of the University of Virginia, which held that a public university cannot deny funding to a student organization solely because of its religious affiliation. Now the Supreme Court is considering a case that could build on its Rosenberger decision: Can a public university deny funding to a religious student group that limits its voting membership and leadership to those who pledge to observe and uphold their faith?
The case in question began in 2004, when a Christian fellowship group at the University of Californ…

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Does a Public Law School Violate the First Amendment When It Only Funds Open-Membership Student Groups?

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