Legal Opinion
Young America's Foundation v. Gates
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided June 12, 2008No. Civil Action 07-01351 (JDB)PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHN D. BATES, District Judge.
Plaintiff Young America’s Foundation (“YAF”) seeks to compel the Secretary of Defense to terminate federal funding for the University of California, Santa Cruz (“UCSC”). YAF alleges that UCSC is in violation of the Solomon Amendment, 10 U.S.C. § 983, which provides that institutions of higher education must accommodate military recruiters by affording equal access to campuses and students as compared to any other employer. The penalty for failing to furnish such equal access is the forfeiture of certain federal funds. Notwithstanding UCSC’s…
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