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Denial Of Tax Exempt Status For Racially Discriminatory Schools, Bob Jones University V. U.S., Margaret K. Cassidy Jul 2015

Denial Of Tax Exempt Status For Racially Discriminatory Schools, Bob Jones University V. U.S., Margaret K. Cassidy

Akron Law Review

The extent to which the government may deny tax-exempt status in order to further its goal of eliminating racial discrimination is a question of paramount importance. The United States Supreme Court recently addressed this question in the case of Bob Jones University v. U.S., a consolidated action which involved a conflict between two established public policies: racial equality and religious freedom. The Court held that this nation's policy of racial equality overrides any interest that an educational and religious institution may have in promoting racial discrimination.


The Burlington Decision: A Vehicle To Enforce Free Appropriate Public Education For The Handicapped, Martha A. Motsco Jul 2015

The Burlington Decision: A Vehicle To Enforce Free Appropriate Public Education For The Handicapped, Martha A. Motsco

Akron Law Review

This note will present an overview of early case law relevant to the Education of the Handicapped Act ("EHA"), discuss the facts and rationale of the Burlington v. Department of Education decision, and analyze the implications of Burlington as they relate to implementing the EHA in the future.