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UCLA law school lets military recruiters
stay

Since a Philadelphia judge ruled that the government could not
penalize universities for keeping military recruiters off campus,
many private law schools have taken advantage of the decision, but
UCLA has not followed suit.

The Solomon Amendment, which allowed the government to withhold
federal funds from any institution that turned away military
recruiters, was overturned on November 29th of last year. It first
surfaced in 1995 after the Association of American Law Schools
amended their non-discrimination agreement to include sexual
orientation. Since the court decision, several schools, including
Stanford and Georgetown, have begun to exercise their right to keep
out the military.

At least until the appeals process is finalized, UCLA’s
law school will continue to allow recruitment on campus.

Compiled by Noah Cason-Zesiger, Bruin contributor.