CORTLAND, NY (CortacaToday) — A lawsuit involving SUNY Cortland has been settled.

According to the Alliance Defending Freedom, the school’s student government association agreed to revise its policies after denying two students’ request to open a chapter of the conservative Turning Point USA group on campus in March.

“Colleges are meant to be marketplaces of ideas where students learn to respect and defend diverse beliefs, but many college officials are encouraging students to silence opposing views. As a result of this lawsuit, SUNY Cortland ultimately decided to do the right thing, and that’s good for everyone,” said ADF Legal Counsel Mathew Hoffmann. “Students Gabriella Delorenzo and Megan Rothmund worked hard to form a TPUSA chapter at the university to bring together students who value freedom, free markets, and limited government. After Gabriella and Megan pursued legal action, the Student Government Association rightly decided to officially recognize the group and revise its policy to promote First Amendment freedoms for all students.”

The student government and school also agreed to pay 42 thousand dollars in compensation. The ADF represented the two students.