Tuesday, July 20, 2021
In a decision of significance for campuses across the country, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit upheld a trial court ruling overturning the University of Iowa’s “deregistration” of a campus Christian group, calling the action by the institution “clearly unconstitutional.” In
InterVarsity v. University of Iowa, the court reasoned that a campus “Policy on Human Rights” was unequally applied toward the named plaintiff, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA (InterVarsity), and other religious organizations, leading to their deregistration.
At issue in the matter was a long-standing requirement by InterVarsity that individuals seeking leadership positions in the organization affirm their acceptance of a statement of faith. University officials deemed the InterVarsity’s affirmation requirement to be inconsistent with its policy prohibiting “differences in the treatment of persons because of race, creed, color, religion
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