Expanding the Rights of Student Religious Groups on College and University Campuses: The Implications of Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer

William Thro and Charles Russo
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William Thro: General Counsel, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
Charles Russo: Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 45419, USA

Laws, 2018, vol. 7, issue 1, 1-14

Abstract: In Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer , the U.S. Supreme Court established a new constitutional rule. While the exact breadth of the rule remains in doubt, the new jurisprudential principle appears to be as follows—except where such actions would violate the Establishment Clause, the Free Exercise Clause prohibits constitutional actors from conferring or denying benefits solely because of individuals’ or entities’ religious exercises. As discussed in this article, this rule has immediate, long-term ramifications for constitutional jurisprudence, particularly as applied to religious freedom. In light of the potential changes it may engender, the purpose of this three-part article is to provide an overview of Trinity Lutheran and its expansion of rights for student religious groups on the campuses of public college and universities.

Keywords: religious liberty; freedom of association; free speech; student groups; public higher education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D78 E61 E62 F13 F42 F68 K0 K1 K2 K3 K4 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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