Schoick v. Saddleback Valley Unified School District

Opinion

CROSBY, Acting P. J .

Plaintiff Justin Van Schoick appeals an adverse summary judgment on his claim under the Federal Equal Access Act (FEAA or the Act) (20 U.S.C. § 4071). He contends Mission Viejo High School violated his rights under the Act by refusing to grant a student club of which he was president, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), rights enjoyed by all other clubs permitted to meet on campus.

In particular, plaintiff challenges the trial court’s conclusion that two other student clubs—the Key Club and the Girls League—were “curriculum related” primarily because…