Alliance Defense Fund yesterday announced a the filing of a consent order (full text) in Dozier v. Members of the Board of Governors, Yuba College District, (ED CA, Jan. 26, 2009). In the case, a college student challenged campus rules and permit requirements that limited his ability to preach and hand out gospel tracts in outdoor areas of the campus of California's Yuba Community College. (See prior posting.) Under the settlement, the college has implemented revised procedures and has agreed not to enforce prior rules that limited free speech activities on campus to specific days and hours, designated the campus as a nonpublic forum, and required a permit and registration of materials prior to distribution. The school also eliminated its former harassment policy.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
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I appreciated the complaint as a good template for claims against government entities. I liked the 4 months' duration of the case.
The complaint dumps all the legal concepts into the public arena. Most lawyers would try to hide their future arguments from the opposition. If one has a strong case, and one is interested in justice and equity, rather than in money, disclosure of all intended arguments is a good tactic.
This was a just decision. People do not have to take his tracts. Passing out lit is a form of free speech.
So long as he does not block traffic on the sidewalk, or otherwise obstruct anyone's path, or insist on "engaging" someone who does not wish to engage him, I agree.
Free speech is free speech for everyone, though. His opponents should be allowed the same access.
Great. Our campuses can now be home to groups of warring tract-pushers. Oh joy.
Chris, whatever keeps the compulsive recyclers happy, eh? The "war" keeps the prossies busy with each other and their litter will keep the trash-pickers busy, and regular folks can ignore them all and just go ahead with their educations!
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