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...bold decision to challenge the Solomon Amendment represents a crucial step in the protection of First Amendment freedoms and gay rights. The Law School’s conspicuous lack of participation in the lawsuit, however, is disappointing and raises serious questions about the University’s commitment to fight discrimination...
...coalition of law schools, students and activist groups are contesting the Solomon Amendment, which mandates that universities allow military recruiters on campus and which was successfully invoked to open the doors of HLS to recruiters last spring...
...this reason, HLS should join the suit—seizing the opportunity to defend its anti-discrimination policy against the egregious violations of the Solomon Amendment. In a statement issued in response to the lawsuit, HLS Dean Elena Kagan called the military’s policy on homosexuals “terribly wrong in depriving gay men and lesbians of the opportunity to serve their country,” and commended the organizations that brought the suit. But Kagan did not reveal why HLS had not signed on as well, and while HLS has voiced its opposition to the policy...
...Solomon said that to his knowledge, the list had never experienced this type of problem before. He said an e-mail had been sent out to all list subscribers apologizing for any interference in people’s e-mail systems...
...Computer glitches do happen from time to time,” said Solomon...