Badger Catholic, Inc. v. Walsh

Dist. Ct. did not err in finding in instant section 1983 action that defendants-university officials could not deny student fee funds to plaintiff-religious student group for reimbursement of group's programs involving religious speakers or counselors where defendants awarded similar funds to secular groups having secular speakers and/or counselors. Reimbursement of expenses of religious speakers/counselors did not violate Establishment Clause under instant circumstances, and defendants, after establishing student forum through generation of student fee, could not selectively fund speech that they approve and then deny funds for speech it disapproves. (Dissent filed.)