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Casey Mattox: The story behind Widmar v Vincent ? Part III

By Alliance Alert

ADF Attorney Casey Mattox writing at Speak Up Movement / University: "On December 8, 1981 ? 28 years to the day before the Supreme Court granted certiorari in CLS v. Martinez ? the Supreme Court issued an 8-1 decision, authored by Justice Powell, affirming the decision of the Eighth Circuit. Writing that 'our cases leave no doubt that the First Amendment rights of speech and association extend to the campuses of state universities,' the Court held that 'UMKC has discriminated against student groups and speakers based on their desire to use a generally open forum to engage in religious worship and discussion. These are forms of speech and association protected by the First Amendment.' The Court also rejected the argument that an open forum, where student groups could discuss any topic, would have the primary effect of advancing religion in violation of the Establishment Clause." | Part I | Part II

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on June 14, 2010 (boomark / email).