Shameless plug. I have recently published an unreasonably long article addressing the general issue of student (and parent) free speech rights in school sponsored activities which discusses the District Court's opinion in this case. The article is "The Nonforum as a First Amendment Category: Bringing Order Out of the Chaos of Free Speech Cases Involving School-Sponsored Activities," 42 UC Davis L. Rev. 717 (2009).
Alan Brownstein From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joel Sogol Sent: Tuesday, June 02, 2009 1:56 AM To: Religionlaw Subject: 3rd Circuit: Parent Can't Read Bible to Son's Public School Class 3rd Circuit: Parent Can't Read Bible to Son's Public School Class<http://editorial.incisivemedia.com/c/17pvMppXOc9gA9DtW> The Legal Intelligencer In battles over prayer in school, the cutting-edge cases are coming from kindergarten classes. In one such case, the 3rd Circuit rejected the First Amendment claims of a student's mother who sued after not being allowed to read verses from the Bible -- which she said was her son's favorite book -- during an "All About Me" program. Writing for the court, Chief Judge Anthony J. Scirica said parents "may reasonably expect their children will not become captive audiences to an adult's reading of religious texts." http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202431142230&src=EMC-Email&et=editorial&bu=Law.com&pt=LAWCOM%20Newswire&cn=NW_20090602&kw=3rd%20Circuit%3A%20Parent%20Can't%20Read%20Bible%20to%20Son's%20Public%20School%20Class Joel L. Sogol Attorney at Law 811 21st Avenue Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401 ph (205) 345-0966 fx (205) 345-0971 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Ben Franklin observed that truth wins a fair fight -- which is why we have evidence rules in U.S. courts.
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