9th Circuit Hears Oral Arguments In Student Speech Appeal

On Tuesday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals hear oral arguments in Arizona Students for Life v. Crow. At issue is the extent to which the University may require a student group to show proof of insurance in order to display a pro-life exhibit or hand out literature from a table on campus. ASU attorneys say the university has put in place a less restrictive policy since the incident in question, but the student group says it is entitled to damages, and that there are still concerns about future problems. LifeNews reported that during oral arguments Judge Alex Kozinski suggested that it would be better for the parties to attempt to settle the case out of court. Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor sat on the panel that heard the case. The 9th Circuit has posted a recording of the full oral arguments online.