Citing 5th Circuit case, religious group urges student votes on issue

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The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Jones v. Clear Creek that a school district resolution permitting seniors to vote on having student-led prayers at graduation ceremonies was constitutional. Both Pat Robertson's American Center for Law and Justice and the ACLU are pushing their views on the decision, which is being appealed to the US Supreme Court. The ACLU states that constitutional rights cannot be overruled by a student vote, while Pat Robertson's group states allowing these votes upholds students' free speech rights.

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Double cross: free speech issue surfaces over Ku Klux Klan's Christmas display

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On Apr 26 the Supreme Court will hear a case on whether the Ku Klux Klan can put up an religious symbol at a public Christmas display in Columbus, OH. The case turns on interpretation of the First Amendment's interpretation and free speech clauses. In Nov 1993 the board overseeing the public forum in question denied the Klan permission to put up a display, then reversed itself. The 6th US District Court of Appeals has upheld a district court ruling in the Klan's favor.

United States, Freedom of speech, Ku Klux Klan

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And may God bless: does prayer belong at graduation?

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Lee v. Weisman, currently before the Supreme Court, may result in the reconsideration of Lemon v. Kurtzman, which set the standard for testing violations of the Establishment Clause. The case stems from a religious invocation and benediction at a high school graduation. The school district and the Bush Administration hope to supplant the Lemon test, which centers around entanglement, with a coercion test.

Cover Story, Religious aspects, Graduation ceremonies

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