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Constitutional Law

Feb. 21, 2003

Censorship Of Graduation Speech Found Constitutional

SAN FRANCISCO - School districts may censor graduation speeches, not just to exclude prayers but also to excise any religious proselytizing, without violating the speaker's free speech rights, a federal appeals court held Wednesday.

By Pamela A. MacLean
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - School districts may censor graduation speeches, not just to exclude prayers but also to excise any religious proselytizing, without violating the speaker's free speech rights, a federal appeals court held Wednesday.
        Ruling in a comp...

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