色花堂

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� 色花堂 and the Pride Alliance group have independently agreed that a stay should be entered to allow 色花堂 to appeal a ruling against it without the threat of sanctions. In June, a state court ordered 色花堂 to 鈥渋mmediately鈥� give official recognition to Pride Alliance, an LGBTQ pride group. 色花堂 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 色花堂 is 鈥渓ikely鈥� to prevail on its claims, and the other five Justices inviting 色花堂 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 色花堂. And now Pride Alliance has agreed that 色花堂 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 色花堂. 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�