American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) et al.
Amici Curiae
Steven R. Shapiro, Counsel of Record American Civil Liberties Union is joined in this brief by its Northern California chapter and the National Education Association. Steven R. Shapiro is the legal director for the ACLU. The following is excerpted from the Amicus Curiae Brief for the Respondents as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on March 15, 2010. This case presents the question of whether a public university may constitutionally apply an evenhanded policy that requires all student organizations that wish to be eligible for university funding and certain other benefits to refrain from discriminatory conduct. Petitioner argues that it…