United States Third Circuit

College fraternity lacks constitutionally protected rights of intimate association because of its size, membership criteria, and openness to the public; university decision to revoke fraternity's student organization status does not violate fraternity's right of expressive association rights.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/28/2000
• Decided 10/25/2000
• Published 10/25/2000

Judges

• Before:  BECKER, Chief Judge, SLOVITER, and ROSENN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Edward A. Olds (Argued), Pittsburgh, PA, Counsel for Appellants., John J. Barrett, Jr., Saul, Ewing, Remick & Saul, LLP, Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for Amicus Curiae North American Interfraternity Conference.


• For Appellees:
  
• Susan L. Wormer (Argued), University of Pittsburgh, Office of General Counsel, Pittsburgh, PA, Counsel for Appellees.