Healy v. James
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In Healy v. James, the Supreme 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.
Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest court in the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all state and federal courts, and original jurisdiction over a small range of cases...
held that Central Connecticut State College
Central Connecticut State University
Central Connecticut State University is a state university in New Britain, Connecticut, United States.The school was moved to its present campus in 1922...
's refusal to recognize a campus chapter of Students for a Democratic Society
Students for a Democratic Society
Students for a Democratic Society was a student activist movement in the United States that was one of the main iconic representations of the country's New Left. The organization developed and expanded rapidly in the mid-1960s before dissolving at its last convention in 1969...
was unconstitutional. The denial of official recognition was found to violate the First Amendment.