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In Rumsfeld v. FAIR, handed down on March 6, 2006, the Supreme Court rejected the arguments of FAIR, SALT and several individual plaintiffs and upheld the constitutionality of the Solomon Amendment.

In Rumsfeld v. FAIR, the Supreme Court decided that law schools' and law faculties' First Amendment free speech rights were not violated by the Solomon Amendment because law schools and faculties remain free to voice their opposition to the military's discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.

For an A-Z guide on how to voice opposition to the military's policy barring service by openly gay, lesbian and bisexual servicemembers, download Due Justice: A Handbook for Law Schools.

You can help the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network in the effort to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" by participating in its Lobby Day activities March 25-27, 2007.
Learn more about Lobby Day
Additional information for law students interested in participating in or supporting Lobby Day, including details about accomodations in the D.C. area, from Georgetown Law's student group OutLaw.

The Supreme Court's opinion in Rumsfeld v. FAIR is a call to arms to law school administrations across the country to vocally demonstrate their opposition to the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. Please visit the Protest & Amelioration section for more information.

For comments and suggestions about this site, please contact Professor Chai Feldblum, feldblum@law.georgetown.edu. Reporters who wish to contact individuals familiar with the FAIR case, please click here.