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Ratio Christi, a recognized student organization at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has sued the university on First and Fourteenth Amendment grounds for denying funds for a religious speaker last semester.

A Christian student group has filed a lawsuit against the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, accusing the school of wrongfully denying funding for a guest speaker.

A Christian student group has filed a lawsuit against the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, accusing the school of wrongfully denying funding for a guest speaker.

"The application was never denied and was still in process when the lawsuit was filed," said a university official of Ratio Christis status.

After criticism from Gov. Pete Ricketts, UNL said it has previously approved and funded two events sponsored by Ratio Christi that brought speakers to campus. The group sued UNL this

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Christian student group has sued the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, alleging that the school discriminated against the group's views when it denied a funding request to bring a Christian philosopher to campus as a guest speaker.

Members of Ratio Christi, a registered student organization, said UNL discriminated against it by denying their request for $1,500 in event funds to bring a speaker to campus.