Court splits on campus Christian group argument
Supreme Court justices spar over whether a law school may deny recognition to a Christian student group that requires faith affiliation and restricts membership. Hastings says no group may exclude by religion or sexual orientation, while CLS argues its First Amendment rights are at stake. Justices question implications for private orgs and federal funding.
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Stevens 90 On Court Emphasizes Longevity and Legacy
Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens turns 90 becoming the second justice to reach that age on the bench following Oliver Wendell Holmes. The retirements slated for this summer position Stevens as the court's second oldest member and reflect a shared history of wartime service and prominent family roots.
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