[Leofl]

Supreme Court Upholds "Colleges who accept Federal Funds must allow Military Recruiters

[VeniVidiVici]

Justices rejected a free-speech challenge from law school professors who claimed they should not be forced to associate with military recruiters or promote their campus appearances.

Another way to look at this is that these kids are being taught by law professors who just got the legal equivalant of a smack across the face with a unanimous decision.

Maybe the kids will start to think the quality of their professors isn't so hot after all.

[SoFloFreeper]

A unanimous decision, I see.

[jan in Colorado]

GREAT NEWS PING!

Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the decision, which was unanimous.

Unanimous? Wake me up...I must be dreaming!

What a way to start the week!!!!

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!

[Lazamataz]

Just Breaking!!!! Supreme Court Upholds "Colleges who accept Federal Funds must allow Military Recruiters"

Damned tootin'.

[Old Sarge]

From the article:

Roberts filed the only opinion, which was joined by every justice but Samuel Alito. Alito did not participate because he was not on the bench when the case was argued.

Further:

Roberts, writing his third decision since joining the court, said there are other less drastic options to protest the policy.

"A military recruiter's mere presence on campus does not violate a law school's right to associate, regardless of how repugnant the law school considers the recruiter's message," he wrote.

[CarolinaGuitarman]

"Supreme Court Upholds "Colleges who accept Federal Funds must allow Military Recruiters"

That this had to go to the SC is disgraceful. I'm glad the correct outcome occurred though.

[doc30]

I'm wondering what is meant by "federal funds" Are these direct operating grants supplied by the Feds? Would R&D grants from the NSF or NIH be included? If that is the case, these universities would lose their most prominent research departments if they decide to decline federal funds. What about students on scholarship or on financial aid from the government? Would they be eligeable to continue their studies or would the Feds tell them that they can have their scholarships, but here is a list of universities you can attend. SOrry if your current school is no longer eligeable and you can't use your federally funded finacial aid to atttend there anymore.

My ramblings here just go to show how this decision has far reaching implications for campuses and students with many, many loose ends still to be ties.

[pointsal]

BINGO... GOOD NEWS

[Fishtalk]

I can't imagine they would rule any other way.

What the hell is wrong with these people? What could possibly be wrong with allowing yet another career option be available to students?

Not to mention the hypocrisy of taking federal money available to them due to a military who protects the country yet denying that same military access to the campi taxpayers help keep alive.

[SmithL]

The Roberts Court

The President has his legacy.

[rlmorel]

YES!!!! SANITY PREVAILS!

[coffeebreak]

Now let's see what the colleges do. Ban the recruiters or keep the money.

[Tribune7]

Life is good. :-)

Thank you President Bush.

[Mike Darancette]

Supreme Court Upholds "Colleges who accept Federal Funds must allow Military Recruiters

I wonder how San Francisco will circumvent this problem? SFSU would not be allowed recruiters per city law.

[governsleastgovernsbest]

"Wait! If someone had woken me up I would have voted 'no'!"

[cvq3842]

Unanimous, from what i understand.

Money comes with strings attached. It also mandates nondiscrimination on the basis or race, I believe.

Schools are free to refuse the funds . . .

[Christian4Bush]

oorah!
Hoorah!
Hooyah!

[ohioWfan]

OH..............YEAH!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE this new SC! THANK you President Bush!

[Mrs. Darla Ruth Schwerin]

Good for them. It's about time to take away funds from those schools who will not allow our military. Can't have it both ways-YALE...

[longtermmemmory]

This is good.

This may help with other groups which now can't accept federal dollars and then discriminate agains groups with policies against homosexuality.

Thus (in theory) the united way can't discriminate against groups with policies against homosexuality because the united way recieves federal dollars. (boy scouts, catholic adoption agencies)

This is VERY VERY good.