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June 2001 Case of the Month
Boy Scouts Discrimination Case
In order to help bring a better understanding of the Bill of Rights in action, the ACLU of Florida website posts a Case of the Month. Each month, we highlight either a current case before the courts or current issues that affect civil liberties. In discussing the case, we hope to offer extensive learning materials, including balanced information on key legal issues, lesson plans, teacher handouts and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's).
The Case of the Month is designed to be a resource tool for teachers and students, as well as an opportunity for the general public to keep informed important civil liberties issues.
The Case of the Month for June addresses the U.S. Supreme Court decision that allowed the Boys Scouts of America to legally bar homosexuals from becoming scout leaders. The web feature also will discuss the resulting backlash against the Scouts in South Florida that led to a vote by the Broward County School Board to evict Boy Scout and Cub Scout packs from school grounds.
Special thanks to summer law clerk James Shaw for preparing the June Case of the Month.
