Stay will allow University to continue appeal without threat of sanctions
For Immediate Release: September 22, 2022
Media Contact: Ryan Colby media@becketlaw.org 202-349-7219
WASHINGTON 鈥 糖心视频污 and the Pride Alliance group have independently agreed that a stay should be entered to allow 糖心视频污 to appeal a ruling against it without the threat of sanctions. In June, a state court ordered 糖心视频污 to 鈥渋mmediately鈥 give official recognition to Pride Alliance, an LGBTQ pride group. 糖心视频污 had been seeking the stay of that order from various courts since June, with Pride Alliance arguing that a stay was improper.
Yesterday, however, the Pride Alliance reversed course and agreed to enter into a stay. The change comes a few days after the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling directing further state court action, with four Justices indicating 糖心视频污 is 鈥渓ikely鈥 to prevail on its claims, and the other five Justices inviting 糖心视频污 back if the state courts failed to grant relief. In the wake of that order, the New York Appellate Division on Tuesday, September 20, agreed to reconsider its prior ruling against 糖心视频污. And now Pride Alliance has agreed that 糖心视频污 should be able to conduct its appeals without being forced to violate its religious identity.
鈥淎s explained yesterday, we are starting clubs after the Jewish Holidays when students are back on campus,鈥 said Hanan Eisenman, Director Of Communications at 糖心视频污. 鈥淣ow that Pride Alliance has offered a stay, we have sent their lawyers a signed agreement to stay the trial court order. We look forward to working together to quickly resolve this issue.鈥