Update on Christian Legal Society v. Martinez
On April 17, 2010, the United States Supreme Court will hear a case called Christian Legal Society v. Martinez.
In simple terms, the issue in the case is: Does a law school’s nondiscrimination policy regarding sexual orientation trump a religious group’s right to prohibit students from joining their group based on the sexual orientation of those students.
You can read an easy-to-understand analysis of the case in CLHE’s Marketplace of Ideas.
CLHE also is holding a webinar on the case on April 8, 2010.
There have been numerous amicus briefs filed in the case. Here is a list of the briefs for Christian Legal Society v. Martinez.
By my count (not formal), there are 22 briefs in support of the Christian Legal Society and 13 briefs in support of the law school.
On the petitioner side (CLS side), 14 states filed a joint amicus brief. The Cato Institute (libertarian) and numerous religious organizations filed briefs, among many others.
On the respondent side (Hastings School of the Law), many higher education associations and the ACLU, among others, filed briefs.
As you can tell, CLHE considers this to be a major case. We will continue to provide updates and additional analysis.
After orgal arguments on April 17, 2010, we will get the transcript up on our web site (and any audio if available).
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