U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit The Third Circuit Court of appeals held that the Solomon Amendment was unconstitutional, in that it violates schools’ First Amendment rights, including the right of expressive association and the right to be free from compelled speech. Download PDF here
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As the United States Supreme Court begins hearings in the case of FAIR v. Rumsfeld, Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) has released the following facts about the Solomon Amendment, a law passed in 1996 which requires colleges and universities to grant military recruiters access to students or risk losing federal funding. Download PDF here
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Passed as part of the Department of Defense Appropriation Bills in 1995 and 1996, this law prohibits schools receiving federal funds from denying the military entry to campuses, access to students on campus, and access to student recruiting information. Download PDF here
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U.S. District Court, New Jersey A coalition of law schools and an organization of 800 law professors from some 160 law schools sued the Department of Defense in federal court today challenging the military’s efforts to force them to abandon their anti-discrimination policies. The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of the Solomon Amendment, a federal statute […]
READ MOREThe Solomon Amendment — Historical Context and Current Resources
With the passage of Solomon II, Congress coerces law schools to violate fundamental principles of equality and democracy. Under Solomon II, law schools are obliged either to accommodate the military and its discriminatory practices, or lose Department of Education funds that provide financial aid to needy and deserving students. Congress’ passage of the Solomon Amendment […]
READ MORESLDN Fact Sheet: The Solomon Amendment
The Solomon Amendment prohibits schools receiving federal funds from denying the military entry to campuses, access to students on campus, and access to student recruiting information. This law, passed as a part of the Department of Defense Appropriation Bills in 1995 and 1996, is targeted at punishing colleges and universities who prevent the military recruiting […]
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SLDN Fact Sheet: The Solomon Amendment Bullet The Solomon Amendment — Historical Context and Current Resources Bullet FAIR v. Rumsfeld – Complaint; U.S. District Court, New Jersey Bullet The Solomon Amendment Bullet The Solomon Amendment: Myths & Facts Bullet Fair v. Rumsfeld — Decision – November 29, 2004; U.S. Court of Appeals for the […]
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New York firefighter Baraka Smith was arrested at his first day at work at Engine Company 225 after an altercation in the lock room with another firefighter Salvatore Corallo took place. Smith, an 11 year veteran, is accused of putting a chokehold on Corallo until he fell unconscious. Smith’s attorney, James Kildruff, says that Smith […]
READ MOREClothing line Illuminati calls for murder of George Zimmerman on Twitter
Tweet a Death Threat on Twitter, No Problem. Report a Death Threat and See Your Account Suspended When the famous clothing line Illuminati issued a threat in July 2013, which called for the death of George Zimmerman, Twitter went wild with many Twitter users calling for the social network to ban the account. “@Twitter, Please […]
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