Healy v. James
1972 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Quick Facts Healy v. James, Argued March 28, 1972 Decided June 26, 1972 ...
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 |
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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.