Federal appeals court rules First Amendment still has authority — even on college campuses

Published March 29, 2021 1:00pm ET



Higher education is often a stronghold of liberal thought and political correctness. Students or administration officials themselves lead efforts to try to quash the religious liberty students are supposed to be guaranteed. Because they’re often in the minority, it can be an uphill battle, even if the facts, and the Constitution, are on their side. While bigotry does appear to have taken hold of secular campuses, school administrators are not always able to get away with their anti-religious crusade.

Last week, a federal appeals court ruled that University of Iowa administrators can be held personally liable for targeting and deregistering a Christian student group, Business Leaders in Christ, because it requires that all their leaders affirm basic tenets of the Christian faith.

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