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U.S. Supreme Court Won't Hear UW-Madison Appeal
Decision Ends UW Appeal Process

Updated: 1:38 pm CST March 7, 2011
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MADISON, Wis. -- The U.S. Supreme Court says it won't hear an appeal of a lower court decision to grant a Catholic student group funding from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The decision by the high court effectively ends UW-Madison's appeal process. The university has argued that its funding of Badger Catholic's religious activities is a violation of the First Amendment.

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals disagreed in a 2-1 decision last September. The court ruled UW-Madison's refusal to fund the group's religious worship activities or materials constituted viewpoint discrimination by the university.

UW-Madison settled another lawsuit from the group in 2007 after refusing to pay for any of the group's activities

I could use the dough.

religious-based student organizations on campus.

Why would UW-Madison think that it isn't allowed?