Seventh Circuit Decision in Christian Legal Society v. Southern Illinois University

[Greg Baylor]

On Monday, the Seventh Circuit issued a decision in a dispute between
Southern Illinois University School of Law and the law school's Christian
Legal Society chapter.

Law school officials revoked the CLS chapter's recognition and attendant
benefits on the ground that the chapter's statement of faith and conduct
requirements violated university bans on religious and sexual orientation
discrimination.

A majority of the Seventh Circuit panel directed the district court to enter
a preliminary injunction requiring the law school to reinstate the chapter
during the pendency of the litigation.

The opinions can be found on the Seventh Circuit's website at the following
URL:

http://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/tmp/UK0P676W.pdf

The undersigned is among the lawyers representing the chapter in this case.

Gregory S. Baylor
Director, Center for Law & Religious Freedom
Christian Legal Society
8001 Braddock Road, Suite 300
Springfield, VA 22151
(703) 642-1070 x 3502
(703) 642-1075 fax
gbaylor at clsnet.org
http://www.clsnet.org