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JENNIFER KEETON, *
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Plaintiff, *
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V. * CV 110-099
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MARY JANE ANDERSON-WILEY, *
et al., *
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Defendants. *
ORDER
remedy, is DENIED.
I. Background
applicable to counselors-in-training.'
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"it would be hard [for her] to work with [the gay, lesbian, bisexual,
transgender, and queer/ questioning] population." (Resp. Ex. F at 3.)
Plaintiff also stated in her paper that "[i]t will be beneficial for
[her] to work in a school that aligns with [her] values and beliefs."
(Id. at 3-4.)
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at 2.)
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challenges.
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monetary relief.
injunctive relief or all the legal bases for the relief she
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Exs. E & H.) Both students took classes with Plaintiff the
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the following:
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Servs., LLC, 425 F.3d 964, 968 (11th Cir. 2005) (citation
F.2d 567, 573 (5th Cir. 1974) . The Court will therefore
III. Discussion
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v. Ewing, 474 U.S. 214, 225 (1985) ("When judges are asked
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Fla., 862 F.2d 1517, 1520 (11th Cir. 1989) ("In matters
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Other circuits have followed the Hazelwood framework at the
university level as well. See Hotsy v. Carter, 412 F.3d 731, 735 (7th
Cir. 2005) ; Axson-Flynn v. Johnson, 356 F.3d 1277, 1289 (10th Cir.
2004); Brown v. Li, 308 F.3d 939, 950-51 (9th Cir. 2002).
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A. Free Speech
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1. Viewpoint Discrimination
Univ. of Va., 515 U.S. 819, 829 (1995). See also Holloman
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curriculum.
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I not.
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program.
2. Compelled Speech
Court concludes that Plaintiff has not met her heavy burden
claim.
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The Supreme court has made clear that First Amendment cases
arising in the school context must be analyzed in the particular
factual setting in which they arise: "[o]ur inquiry is shaped by the
educational context in which it arises: 'First Amendment rights,' we
have observed, 'must be analyzed in light of the special
characteristics of the school environment." Martinez, 130 S. Ct. at
2988 (quoting Widmar v. Vincent, 454 U.S. 263, 268 n.5 (1981)).
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B. Free Exercise
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It goes without saying that Plaintiff may hold whatever
personal religious beliefs she wishes. Indeed, Dr. Anderson-Wiley
testified at the hearing that someone with Plaintiff's personal
religious beliefs may successfully graduate form ASU's counseling
program. Moreover, Dr. Schenck testified that students sharing
religious beliefs similar to those of Plaintiff have, in fact,
successfully completed the Counselor Education degree program at ASU.
But this freedom to choose one's religious beliefs must be separated
from a student's ability to adhere to professional ethical rules that
form a portion of the student's academic curriculum.
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Exercise claim.
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retaliation claim.
IV. Conclusion
August, 2010.
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