Constitutional Law
Aug. 23, 2011
Teacher can't be sued for anti-religion statements
A high school teacher who made anti-religion statements in class cannot be sued for allegedly violating the First Amendment rights of a devout Christian student, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday in a closely watched case.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A high school teacher who made anti-religion statements in class cannot be sued for allegedly violating the First Amendment rights of a devout Christian student, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday in a closely watched case.
The court said several times that the case is unprecedented - which is exactly why the teacher won.
"There has never been any reported case ho...
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