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...federal law—the Solomon Amendment—applies only if a university “prohibits, or in effect prevents” military recruiters?? entry to campus or “access” to its students. The crucial legal word choice is “prohibits, or in effect prevents,” because, as Judge Lifland’s decision explains, “Congress chose not to use language connoting anything less than a total or effective prohibition on the military’s recruitment efforts, such a ‘interfere...
Refusing to actively cooperate with military recruiters??by not collecting law student resumes, not assisting in scheduling interviews, not posting law school notices of their availability, not setting aside interview rooms, etc.—does not deny or effectively prevent military recruiters access to a campus or its students. Therefore it would seem that when law schools in Washington go out of their way to cooperate by providing military recruiters with additional assistance beyond mere “access,” their actions are illegal under the HRA, and they can be sued for injunctive relief...
...issue is the Solomon Amendment, a 1996 law that allows the Pentagon to withhold federal funding from universities that inhibit military recruiters?? access to students on campus. Opponents of the Solomon Amendment say the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy violates Harvard’s commitment to non-discrimination...
...coalition of law schools and professors seeking to limit military recruiters?? access to campuses won a partial victory Wednesday evening when a federal judge ruled that the group has sufficient legal standing to continue its suit against the Pentagon...
...Judge John C. Lifland of the U.S. District Court in Newark also denied the plaintiffs’ motion for a temporary injunction that would have allowed law schools to immediately curtail Judge Advocate General (JAG) recruiters?? access to students...