Mont. law school agrees to adopt reforms to settle lawsuit with Christian student group

August 10, 2011

MISSOULA, Mont. — The University of Montana School of Law has agreed to several reforms to their system of allocating funding to student groups, prompting Christian Legal Society and Alliance Defense Fund attorneys representing the CLS student chapter to withdraw a federal lawsuit. The reforms include many safeguards that will ensure that funds from student activity fees are distributed in a manner that does not unconstitutionally discriminate on the basis of the student group’s viewpoint and beliefs.

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Case Name:  Christian Legal Society v. Russell