Yesterday, I had the pleasure of guest lecturing for a political science class on civil society. My thanks to Professor Bruce Sievers and the students at Stanford.
Here is a copy of the PowerPoint presentation for the class: Download Legal Foundation for Civil Society 2010.
Resources:
Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 17 U.S. 518 (1819)
Roberts v. United States Jaycees, 468 U.S. 609 (1984)
Boy Scouts of America et al. v. Dale, 530 U.S. 640 (2000)