9th Circuit: Christian Student Lacks Standing To Challenge College's Sexual Harassment Policy

In Lopez v. Candaele, (9th Cir., Sept. 17, 2010), the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that a Christian student at Los Angeles City College lacks standing to challenge the school's sexual harassment policy.  A speech professor interrupted and verbally attacked the student during a speech in which the student expressed religious opposition to same-sex marriage. The court concluded that there was never any credible threat to apply the sexual harassment policy to discipline the student for expressing his views. Courthouse News Service reports on the decision. (See prior related posting.)