Military over law schools
Supreme Court tells law schools: If you want federal funds, you have to obey federal rules and allow military recruiters to visit your campus.
Harvard, Yale and some other law schools tried to ban military recruiters because of the Pentagon's prohibition of homosexuals in uniform.
Criticize the policy, if you like, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote. But don't deny military recruiters the same access you provide for others.
The decision was unanimous.
The military isn't the only winner. So are law students who actually might be interested in what the military offers.
As for homosexuals, if they won't tell, the military won't ask.
The decision isn't posted yet on the court Web site, but here's the transcript from oral arguments in December.
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