Written by Don Byrd
Via Religion Clause, the 2nd Circuit’s ruling in A.M. v. Taconic Hills Central School District has been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court by the Alliance Defending Freedom (formerly the Alliance Defense Fund). There, the court affirmed the constitutionality of the school district’s refusal to grant a “graduating” middle school student council president permission to offer a blessing at the ceremony.
You can read the petition here (pdf).
Meanwhile, a Texas school district apologized to a student whose microphone was cut off at the end of his commencement speech because he deviated from prepared, approved remarks to talk about Christ.The apology wasn’t for turning the mic off, but for suggestions afterward that some punitive measure may be taken.
Joshua High School Principal Mick Cochran threatened to write a letter to the {Naval Academy] criticizing Remington Reimer’s character after Reimer deviated from a school-approved valedictory speech to thank Jesus and speak out against what he considered censorship of his address. The school muted his microphone for the end of the June 6 graduation speech.
The School District reiterated that policy would be enforced but that no action of any kind would be taken against Reimer.
