On-Campus Military Recruiting
Congress Challenges Law School Antidiscrimination Policies
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The ban on openly homosexual servicemembers in the U.S.
military has been a source of controversy ever since the
Clinton Administration implemented the “don’t ask, don’t
tell” policy in 1993. It also has led to a U.S. Supreme Court
case that puts an association of law schools in direct legal
conflict with the U.S. Government.
Modern relations between the institutions
have been colored by a Vietnam War-related conflict during the
1960s, when some colleges banned Reserve Officer Training
Corps (ROTC) units from campus. In response, Congress passed
a measure in 1968 denying NASA funds to colleges that took
action ag…
In This Issue
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Foreword
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Opinion of the Court
The Solomon Amendment Is Constitutional
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Challenging the Sullivan Amendment
Law Schools Take the U.S. Government to Court
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Lower Court Holding
Decision of the Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
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Before the Court
The Justices Weigh in During Oral Arguments
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Pro & Con
Is the Solomon Amendment, Which Denies Federal Funds to Universities That Restrict Military Recruiters on Campus, Constitutional?
