Suit could affect funding of student groups If Appeals Court rules on UW case, it could set precedent in Midwest From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: June 8, 1997| Author: TOM HEINEN, The Associated Press contributed to this report | Copyright 1997 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

A University of Wisconsin administrator says a lawsuit that was heard in a federal appeals court last week over the use of student fees could affect how student groups are funded at public universities throughout the Midwest.

Three UW-Madison law students sued the university two years ago because they did not want their mandatory fees funding campus groups they oppose.

Students Scott Southworth, Amy Schoepke and Keith Bannach objected to certain environmental and political organ...

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