A three-judge panel agreed with Augusta State University that it was following protocol when it put Jennifer Keeton on a remediation plan and threatened to expel her after she repeatedly said it would be difficult for her to work with gay clients. (Photo Courtesy of Heather Hopkins via Flickr.)
A three-judge panel ruled Friday that the university was following protocol when it put Jennifer Keeton on a remediation plan and threatened to expel her after she repeatedly said it would be difficult for her to work with gay clients.
The university argued that it would risk its accreditation if it didn't hold Keeton to a code of ethics. Keeton filed a lawsuit claiming the institution was punishing her for her Christian views.
The Phoenix-based Alliance Defense Fund, which brought the lawsuit, declined comment on the ruling because the case is still under gag order by the court.
