Michael Alexander v. Trustees of Boston University, Michael Alexander v. Trustees of Boston University, Selective Service System

LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.

This case was brought in the district court by three registration-exempt Boston University theological students who were refused federal financial assistance after they declined to answer questions as to their draft registration status on an aid application form that was prescribed by the United States Department of Education (“DOE”). Concluding that Congress had not authorized DOE to condition registration-exempt students’ receipt of aid on their completion of these forms, the district court enjoined the denial of aid to the three students. Defendants have…