Ever since you were a youngling you dreamed of studying at the Jedi State University so that you could become a Jedi knight. After graduating from Tatooine Tech University with honors you fill out the application, take the appropriate admissions tests and submit both for consideration by the admissions council. The admissions council is impressed with your academic record and potential as a Jedi knight and master. Unknown to you the admissions council is performing a background check on you to determine is you are a worthwhile candidate and whether you would be considered a subversive.

The admissions council sends out its lead investigator to interview your family, friends, and professors. Some of the questions that are asked deal with your affiliation with student groups, religious beliefs and protests groups. You were instrumental in organizing TTU's chapter of Students Against Sith (SAS) which some people feel is a radical organization. As part of your organization efforts, you read multiple books on the Sith movement to try to understand their motives and methods. The investigator also uncovers that you were an omnivore 10 years ago and not always a strict vegetarian. Also, they discover that: 1. (you attend or not) 2. (whatever organized religion or not you believe or not) Note: (you get to fill in that blank).

The investigator prepares a report on you for the admissions council which result in an unfavorable ruling based on your SAS involvement and prior history of being an omnivore. Also they disagree with you stand on religion. You, receive the letter informing you that you have been rejected by the Jedi State University even though you have friends who were admitted to the JSU that were fervent SAS members and are still rabid omnivores.

You are considering suing the JSU for not accepting for admissions. Assume that U.S. federal law applies in this case even though it's in a galaxy far-far away. In addition, you live in Alabama and the JSU is a state school in another state.

What grounds could you claim as the basis of your lawsuit? What court(s) would have the proper jurisdiction? If you are defending the action on behalf of Jedi State University what defenses do you think could raised?