U.S. Supreme Court,
Education Law,
Civil Rights
Oct. 24, 2022
Yeshiva University and the doctrine of ‘one last chance’
This Court understands that once someone is compelled to violate their religious precepts, is precluded from speaking, or is put in such a financial position as to not be able to actually challenge the government’s conduct, their legal rights are likely gone forever.
Gregory Dolin
Senior Litigation Counsel
New Civil Liberties Alliance and associate professor of Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law
Earlier this summer, after the Supreme Court entered its traditional summer break, during which opinions are usually not issued, an application for emergency relief was presented first to Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and then to the full Court itself. Ultimately, the Court denied the requested relief. However, what makes Yeshiva University v. YU Pride Alliance particularly interesting is that although Yeshiva University did not obtain the relief it sought directly...
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