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October 27, 2009, 10:25 PM ET
Federal Court Dismisses Appeal From Christian Fraternity That Sued U. of Florida
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has dismissed an appeal from a Christian fraternity that sued the University of Florida in 2007 to win recognition as a registered student organization. The fraternity, Beta Upsilon Chi, had appealed a lower court's rejection of its request for an injunction ordering Florida to register the group. While the appeal was pending, Florida announced last January that it had revised its policy and registered the chapter. In a ruling issued today (Case No. 08-13332), a three-judge panel of the appellate court held that because the fraternity had received the relief it sought, the appeal was now moot. It also instructed the lower court to dismiss the lawsuit as moot.
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1. chrisr - October 28, 2009 at 07:38 am
"...the appellate court held that because the fraternity had received the relief it sought, the appeal was now moot." I disagree the fraternity should be entitled to sue for monetary damages and legal fees. Being a state institution, it is even more egregious since the plaintiffs' tax dollars are paying the very salaries of the school administrators and lawyers whom they need to take legal action against to enjoy the civil liberties they should enjoyed as being citizens.
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