The most recent programs for the Rumsfeld v. FAIR Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=826 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 22 May 2013 21:11:23 GMT Following oral arguments for [Rumsfeld v. FAIR], Mr. Rosenkranz, who represents the Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights (FAIR), and other representatives of the law community spoke to reporters. They discussed discrimination by the military, the rights of universities, freedom of speech, and gay rights. The case revolved around the constitutionality of the Solomon Amendment, a federal law that requires universities to allow military recruitment on campus or lose federal funds. After the media stakeout, telephone lines were open for viewer comments on news of the day. Scenes from outside the U.S. Supreme Court were shown. Callers discussed allowing military recruitment on campus. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190210-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190210-1 Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT Following some court business including the release of an opinion by Justice Thomas and admissions to the Supreme Court Bar, attorneys made oral arguments in the case of [Rumsfeld v. Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights]. The case revolved around the constitutionality of the Solomon Amendment, a federal law that requires universities to allow military recruitment on campus or lose federal funds. Solicitor General Paul Clement argued for the Department of Defense. Joshua Rosenkranz argued for the Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights. A New Jersey federal court rejected FAIR's argument that the Solomon Amendment violated the First Amendment. FAIR contended that universities should not have to allow military recruitment on campus because of the exclusion of homosexuals from the military violated their non-discrimination policies. On appeal, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the lower court and ruled that the law violated the First Amendment by conditioning federal funds on allowing military recruiters on campus. Congress originally passed the Solomon Amendment in 1994. The Department of Defense interpreted the amendment as merely requiring schools to give recruiters access to the campus, but not requiring schools to affirmatively assist the recruiters. After September 11, 2001, the Department of Defense (DoD) indicated that it interpreted the amendment to require schools to treat military recruiters in the same way that they treat all other employment recruiters. In 2004, Congress amended the Solomon Amendment to reflect the DoD policy. This program contained audio released by the court immediately after the arguments were presented with still images of participants as they spoke. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190181-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190181-1 Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT Warrington Parker, a co-counsel for the Forum for Academic and Institutional Rights (FAIR), and Gerald Walpin debated military recruiting on college campuses. They discussed [Rumsfeld v. FAIR], a U.S. Supreme Court case on the constitutionality of the 1996 Solomon Amendment, heard in oral arguments later in the day. The amendment is a federal law that requires universities to allow military recruitment on campus or lose federal funds. Mr. Parker contends that universities should not have to allow military recruitment on campus because of the exclusion of homosexuals from the military. Mr. Walpin, a former JAG attorney with the U.S. Air Force, has filed a brief to the Court on behalf of law students and Medal of Honor recipients that contend that the the merits of the military's don't-ask-don't-tell policy are irrelevant to the broader First Amendment issues at stake in this case. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190109-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190109-2 Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT