{"product_id":"9781421409245","title":"Suing Alma Mater: Higher Education and the Courts","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlthough much has been written about U.S. Supreme Court decisions involving higher education, little has been said about the foundational case law and litigation patterns emerging from the lower courts. As universities become increasingly legislated, regulated, and litigious, campuses have become testing grounds for a host of constitutional challenges. From faculty and student free speech to race- or religion-based admissions policies, \u003ci\u003eSuing Alma Mater\u003c\/i\u003e describes the key issues at play in higher education law.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEminent legal scholar Michael A. Olivas considers higher education litigation in the latter half of the twentieth century and the rise of \"purposive organizations,\" like the American Civil Liberties Union and the Alliance Defense Fund (now known as the Alliance Defending Freedom), that exist to advance litigation. He reviews more than 120 college cases brought before the Supreme Court in the past fifty years and then discusses six key cases in depth. \u003ci\u003eSuing Alma Mater\u003c\/i\u003e provides a clear-eyed perspective on the legal issues facing higher education today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47153892655344,"sku":"9781421409245","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781421409245_p0.jpg?v=1763739054","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781421409245","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}