ARTICLE VIII: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. This Constitution, acts of the Senate which shall be made in pursuance thereof, and all formal written agreements made, or which shall be made, by the Senate jointly with the governing body of the law school faculty or the Dean of the law school, shall be the supreme authority of the Student Bar Association.

Section 2. The Student Bar Association shall stand and affiliate with Case Western Reserve University, its School of Law, and any and all other organizations as the sole official representative body of the law students of Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

Section 3. All law students who are enrolled within academic programs of the Case Western Reserve University School of Law are constituent members of the Student Bar Association ipso facto, and shall be entitled to all the benefits and privileges thereof.

Section 4. Participation within the Student Bar Association and throughout the operations and activities of the law student community at Case Western Reserve University School of Law shall not be restricted on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender, age, marital, parental, or veteran status; personal appearance, sexual orientation, family responsibilities, matriculation status, political affiliation, disability, source or level of income, or place of residence or business. The Senate shall have the power to enforce the provisions of this section by appropriate legislation.