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Hunter v. U.S. Department of Education

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Summary

A lawsuit filed by a recently formed LGBT activist group on behalf of some current and former students intends to prevent any students from using tuition grants, student loans, and any other federal financial assistance at schools that operate according to Christian beliefs on sexuality.

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A lawsuit is threatening religious colleges and universities that exercise their religious beliefs about marriage and human sexuality.

Court Dismisses Lawsuit That Threatened Religious Schools

September 28, 2021

Press Releases

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January 13th, 2023
Court victory: Religious colleges can operate according to beliefs, receive federal financial aid
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October 8th, 2021
Court allows Christian colleges to fight lawsuit designed to strip their students of financial aid
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April 12th, 2021
Christian colleges fight lawsuit designed to strip their students of financial aid

Commentary

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Kristen Waggoner

January 25, 2023
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January 20, 2023
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Ryan Bangert

June 14, 2021

Case Documents

Court

Title

Date

Trial Court

District court opinion and order

1/12/2023

Trial Court

Order granting motion to intervene

10/8/2021

Trial Court

Motion to intervene and memorandum in support

4/9/2021

Trial Court

3/29/2021

Additional Resources

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Case Profiles

David Cortman

David A. Cortman

Senior Counsel, Vice President of U.S. Litigation

David A. Cortman serves as senior counsel and vice president of U.S. litigation with Alliance Defending Freedom.

Ryan Tucker

Senior Counsel, Director of the Center for Christian Ministries

Ryan Tucker serves as senior counsel and director of the Center for Christian Ministries with Alliance Defending Freedom.