On April 19, 2010, the 9 justices of the U.S Supreme Court are scheduled to hear arguments in the case of the Christian Legal Society v. Martinez. InterVarsity is among a large number of organizations who have filed 34 amicus (friend of the court) briefs in this case. The justices’ decision will majorly impact campus ministry.
The ruling in this case will impact every chapter of CLS, every chapter of InterVarsity, and every other Christian campus ministry. That’s why 17 other organizations and 13 state attorney generals have urged the justices to make a ruling that protects the rights of religious groups to set their own membership and leadership requirements. The ruling will either allow these groups to operate the same as all other campus organizations, or it will allow state colleges and universities to deny recognition to Christian groups on their campuses. Please pray for this critical ruling! Further information can be found at http://www.intervarsity.org/news/campus-faith-freedom-alert.
