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CHRISTIAN LEGAL SOCIETY v. WALKER

No. 05-3239.

453 F.3d 853 (2006)

CHRISTIAN LEGAL SOCIETY, Chapter at Southern Illinois University School of Law, a Student Organization at the Southern Illinois University School of Law on behalf of itself and its individual members, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James E. WALKER, in his official capacity of President of Southern Illinois University, Peter C. Alexander, in his official capacity as Dean of Southern Illinois University School of Law, Jessica J. Davis, in her official capacity as Director of Law Student Development, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 10, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gregory S. Baylor (argued), Springfield, VA, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Ian P. Cooper (argued), Tueth, Keeney, Cooper, Mohan & Jackstadt, St. Louis, MO, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before KANNE, WOOD, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

SYKES, Circuit Judge.

The dean of Southern Illinois University's School of Law ("SIU") revoked the official student organization status of the Christian Legal Society ("CLS") chapter at SIU because he concluded that CLS's membership policies, which preclude membership to those who engage in or affirm homosexual conduct, violate SIU's nondiscrimination policies. CLS sued SIU for violating its First Amendment rights to free speech, expressive association, and free exercise...

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