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Americans United Applauds Supreme Court Ruling Against Discriminatory Religious Club At Law School

Church-State Watchdog Group Says High Court Was Right To Rule Against Christian Legal Society Affiliate

June 28

Americans United for Separation of Church and State praised today’s Supreme Court ruling upholding a policy at Hastings College of the Law that prohibits school-subsidized student clubs from engaging in religious discrimination.

“This decision is a huge step forward for fundamental fairness and equal treatment,” said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United.

Continued Lynn, “Religious discrimination is wrong, and a public school should be able to take steps to eradicate it. Today’s court ruling makes it easier for colleges and universities to do that.”

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