In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action claiming that a university denied plaintiff fraternity official recognition because of its refusal to adhere to the university’s nondiscrimination policy in violation of the First Amendment, plaintiff’s appeal from the denial of a preliminary injunction is dismissed as moot where the university amended its nondiscrimination policy to allow plaintiff to register as a student organization.

Read Beta Upsilon Chi Upsilon Chapter v. Machen, No. 08-13332

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