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In '''''Boy Scouts of America v. Dale''''', 530 U.S. 640 (2000), a 5-4 [[U.S. Supreme Court]] held that the [[Boy Scouts]] have a constitutional right (freedom of association) to prohibit [[homosexual]]s from serving as scout leaders. James Dale, the plaintiff, was an Eagle Scout. His membership in the Boy Scouts was terminated when the Monmouth Council (New Jersey) of the BSA became aware of Dale's sexual orientation.
In '''''Boy Scouts of America v. Dale''''', 530 U.S. 640 (2000), a 5-4 [[U.S. Supreme Court]] held that the [[Boy Scouts]] have a constitutional right (freedom of association) to prohibit [[homosexual]]s from serving as scout leaders. James Dale, the plaintiff, was an Eagle Scout. His membership in the Boy Scouts was terminated when the Monmouth Council (New Jersey) of the BSA became aware of Dale's sexual orientation.
Chief Justice [[William Rehnquist]] wrote the opinion for the Court. Justices [[John Paul Stevens]] (joined by Justices [[Stephen Breyer]], [[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]], and [[David Souter]]) and Souter (joined by Justices Breyer and Ginsburg) wrote dissenting opinions. It was also the only notable time in which [[Anthony Kennedy]] voted against the [[homosexual agenda]].
Chief Justice [[William Rehnquist]] wrote the opinion for the Court. Justices [[John Paul Stevens]] (joined by Justices [[Stephen Breyer]], [[Ruth Bader Ginsburg]], and [[David Souter]]) and Souter (joined by Justices Breyer and Ginsburg) wrote dissenting opinions. It was also one of the few notable times in which [[Anthony Kennedy]] voted against the [[homosexual agenda]].
Dale had complained that he was unaware of the anti-homosexuality policy of the Boy Scouts, although he concedes that he was careful to conceal his orientation when he was a Scout. A dozen years earlier, the Scouts had published:
Dale had complained that he was unaware of the anti-homosexuality policy of the Boy Scouts, although he concedes that he was careful to conceal his orientation when he was a Scout. A dozen years earlier, the Scouts had published: