Judge Rules University of Idaho Can't Prevent Students from Sharing Biblical Teaching on Homosexuality

Matt Lamb : Jul 7, 2022
LifeSiteNews.com

"Peter, Mark, and Ryan are guaranteed the freedom under the First Amendment to discuss their faith on campus, just like every other student and faculty member." -ADF Legal Counsel Mathew Hoffmann

(Moscow, ID) — [LifeSiteNews.com] A federal judge ordered the University of Idaho to revoke its no-contact orders placed on three Christian law students while a lawsuit continues, ruling that the students are likely to prevail in their lawsuit. (Image: Pexels)

Judge David Nye ruled on June 30 against the public university and in favor of students Mark Miller, Ryan Alexander, and recent graduate Peter Perlot after the University of Idaho issued no-contact orders against the students over the religious content and viewpoint of their speech.

Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) had filed a federal lawsuit against the university after it placed no-contact orders on the three as a result of several comments made in the spring semester about homosexuality and the Bible. When questioned by a female student, the students had defended the Christian Legal Society's (CLS) constitution, which states that marriage is between one man and one woman.

Perlot then left a handwritten note for the student saying he would be "happy to discuss this further so that they could both be fully heard and better understand one another's views." A few days later the student was joined by others to publicly denounce the CLS at a panel with the American Bar Association.

According to ADF, "the university's Office of Civil Rights and Investigations issued Perlot, Miller, and Alexander no-contact orders against the student even though the CLS members did not receive notice that anyone had complained about them and were not given an opportunity to review the allegations against them or defend themselves"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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