King Solomon: Did the Supreme Court Make a Wise Decision in Upholding the Solomon Amendment in Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic & Institutional Rights, Inc.?

Authors

Brook Bristow

Publication Date

3-2007

Document Type

Casenote

Abstract

In a unanimous decision in Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic & Institutional Rights, Inc., the United States Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Solomon Amendment. The Court ruled that under the Solomon Amendment, military recruiters must be given the same access as nonmilitary recruiters on university campuses. The Court's holding clarified three First Amendment tangential freedom issues: (1) what is and what is not expressive conduct; (2) what constitutes compelled speech; and (3) what is meant by expressive association.

Recommended Citation

Bristow, Brook (2007) "King Solomon: Did the Supreme Court Make a Wise Decision in Upholding the Solomon Amendment in Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic & Institutional Rights, Inc.?," Mercer Law Review: Vol. 58: No. 2, Article 12.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.mercer.edu/jour_mlr/vol58/iss2/12