FBI’s Classic Divide-and-Conquer Tactics Tried Again in NYC
FBI agents have been visiting individuals in New York City last week to investigate the 2008 bombing of the Times Square military recruitment center. The bomb, which went off at around 3:30 in the morning did not result in any significant damage. There is no specific information related to height, weight, age, sex or race […]
READ MOREAbout 90 Percent of New Yorkers Stopped and Frisked Were ‘Innocent,’ Says NYCLU
New York’s Finest Reined In On Stop-And-Frisk Under New York City’s former-Police Commissioner, Ray Kelly, law enforcement insisted NYPD did not engage in ‘racial profiling’ during the troublesome stop-and-frisk scheme. Then federal judge Shira Scheindlin put a halt to the madness by ruling that stop-and-frisk was encouraging police to target young black and Hispanic men […]
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SLDN Amicus Curiae Brief, Fair v. Rumsfeld Case
U.S. Supreme Court This is the Supreme Court amicus curiae brief SLDN filed in the Fair v. Rumsfeld case. Fair v. Rumsfeld is a case that is challenging the constitutionality of the Solomon Amendment. The SLDN brief focuses specifically on military deference. Download PDF here
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Fair v. Rumsfeld — Decision
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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The Solomon Amendment: Myths & Facts
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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The Solomon Amendment
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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FAIR v. Rumsfeld – Complaint
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 […]
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The 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 […]
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SLDN 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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The Solomon Amendment
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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