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Wednesday, December 11, 2002
 
Here's a link to the Lott Amicus Curiae brief in the Bob Jones case. The highlight, as far as I can tell is this passage by Lott explaining why Bob Jones' discriminatory policies do not fall under the public policy exemption denying tax deductions:

Moreover, racial discrimination does not always violate public policy. Schools are allowed to practice racial discrimination in admissions in the interest of diversity. Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, 438 U.S. 265 (1978). An institution's right to pursue diversity is not constitutionally protected, but its right to practice its religion is protected by the First Amendment. If racial discrimination in the interest of diversity does not violate public policy, then surely discrimination in the practice of religion is no violation.

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