Healy v. James, 408 U.S. 169 (1972), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that Central Connecticut State College's refusal to recognize a campus chapter of Students for a Democratic Society was unconstitutional. The denial of official recognition was found to violate the First Amendment.
Healy v. James | |
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Argued March 28, 1972 Decided June 26, 1972 | |
Full case name | Healy, et al. v. James, et al. |
Citations | 408 U.S. 169 (more) 92 S. Ct. 2338; 33 L. Ed. 2d 266; 1972 U.S. LEXIS 160 |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Powell, joined by Burger, Douglas, Brennan, Stewart, White, Marshall, Blackmun |
Concurrence | Burger |
Concurrence | Douglas |
Concurrence | Rehnquist |
Laws applied | |
U.S. Const. amends. I, XIV |
The crux of the ruling was that the onus was on the college to provide valid reasons for denial, rather than insisting that the organization provide evidence that their recognition would not be harmful.
External links
edit- Text of Healy v. James, 408 U.S. 169 (1972) is available from: Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)
- "Healy v. James (brief summary with link to full text)". Student Press Law Center. Archived from the original on December 26, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
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