Pro-Life Cougars v. University of Houston
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
259 F. Supp. 2d 575 (2003)
- Written by Daniel Clark, JD
Facts
Pro-Life Cougars (plaintiff), a student organization at the University of Houston (university) (defendant), sought to display a pro-life exhibit at a central plaza on campus that had historically been used for expressive demonstrations. The university’s policies required student organizations to apply for permits before engaging in organized, expressive activities. The policy granted the university dean discretion to deny permits for activities he deemed potentially disruptive. Pro-Life Cougars applied for a permit. The dean determined that holding the exhibit on the plaza would be potentially disruptive and conditioned his approval on the exhibit being held in one of two remote locations on campus. Pro-Life Cougars sued the university, claiming that the university’s policy was an unconstitutional restriction on expressive activity. The Pro-Life Cougars filed a motion for summary judgment.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Werlein, J.)
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