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Overview
Eminent legal scholar Michael A. Olivas considers higher education litigation in the latter half of the twentieth century and the rise of "purposive organizations," like the American Civil Liberties Union and the Alliance Defense Fund (now known as the Alliance Defending Freedom), that exist to advance litigation. He reviews more than 120 college cases brought before the Supreme Court in the past fifty years and then discusses six key cases in depth. Suing Alma Mater provides a clear-eyed perspective on the legal issues facing higher education today.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781421409221 |
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Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
Publication date: | 07/01/2013 |
Pages: | 240 |
Product dimensions: | 6.20(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |
About the Author
Table of Contents
PrefacePart I
1. A Primer on Higher Education Law in the United States
2. A Brief History of Higher Education Litigation in the United States Supreme Court
3. Making It to the Supreme Court and the Rise of Purposive Organizations
Part II
4. The Traditional Model of Higher Education in the Litigation Spotlight: United States v. Fordice
5. Hopwood v. Texas: "A University May Properly Favor One Applicant Over Another Because of His Ability to Play the Cello, Make a Downfield Tackle, or Understand Chaos Theory"
6. Abrams v. Baylor College of Medicine: Jews Need Not Apply
7. Axson-Flynn v. Johnson: "Talk to Some Other Mormon Girls Who Are GoodMormons, Who Don't Have a Problem with This"
8. Location, Location, Location: Richards v. League of United Latin AmericanCitizens and the Cartography of Colleges
9. Clark v. Claremont University Center: "I Mean, Us White People HaveRights, Too"
9. The Developing Law of Faculty Discontent: The Garcetti Effect
Conclusion: My Friends, Special Programs, and Pipelines
Appendix A: Annual Reviews of Higher Education Law
Appendix B: United States v. Fordice, 505 U.S. 717 (1992) Case History
Notes
Bibliography
Index
What People are Saying About This
"This is an extremely significant book. It is clearly written and reflects Olivas’s extensive experience and broad expertise, especially his uncommonly perceptive view of an increasingly litigious campus environment."
"This is an extremely significant book. It is clearly written and reflects Olivas’s extensive experience and broad expertise, especially his uncommonly perceptive view of an increasingly litigious campus environment."