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Case Study Of The Attack On Students For Life V. Driker

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Sean Deegan
Mrs. Ireland
New Testament
May 17, 2018
The Attack on Students for Life

One of the court cases that inspired God’s Not Dead was Wayne State University Students for Life v Driker. Juliegha Norus and Mark Robertson are pro-life influencers. Their pro-life club, Students for Life, was treated unjustly by the officials of Wayne State. Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund Center for Academic Freedom, or ADF, reached out to the students and represented them in court as the Plaintiff. The Defense was Wayne State University, represented by Eugene Driker. Before we get into the detail of the case, it is important to know who was on either side The ADF is dedicated to protecting students from attacks on their freedom …show more content…

This was because Students for Life were denied a budget request for the reasoning of the request having to many “spiritual references.“ Club members rewrote the application, removing any religious references. It was denied again, this time because the groups event would offend women who have had an abortion. ADF was called, and a lawsuit was filed soon after. The result of the trial was favorable for the Plaintiff, and the Students for Life were given a fair budget and equal rights. ADF attorney Joseph Martins said, “Public universities cannot discriminate against student organizations simply because of their religious or political viewpoints, and we are pleased that Wayne State has now come to this …show more content…

To start, both cases have to do with freedom of religion being taken away from a group of students. Professor Radisson tries to stop his students from thinking freely about religion, and Wayne State does the same to the Students for Life. One difference between the two cases is the people fighting on either side. In the movie, it is a professor against a student. In the Wayne State case, attorneys are against attorneys. Another major difference between the movie and the court case is the attempt of conversion. In God’s Not Dead, the atheists convert to Christianity. In the court case, both sides respect each other’s beliefs, just not the freedom to express it. I have been to Wayne State many times. My uncle is a professor at the university, and I often sit in on his lectures. I’ve met so many kind people in the Wayne State community, including many university officials. I can’t believe the people I met would try to silence a group of people. When I was reading through the details of this case, I felt disheartened. My uncle’s good friends were attacked, because they silenced others. I didn’t know to feel bad for them, or to not show mercy for them. I still am not sure how to feel about it. I do know one thing for sure: everyone’s voice deserves to be

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