Appeals Court: School district can ban Christmas carols

Philadelphia Inquirer:

The federal appeals court in Philadelphia has upheld a New Jersey school district's ban on religious songs during the Christmas holiday season.

In their ruling, three judges of the Third Circuit of Appeals noted that such songs were once common in public schools, but that times have changed.

Michael Stratechuk sued the Maplewood-South Orange School District in 2004, saying the ban violated his two children's First Amendment's freedom of worship rights.

Read the opinion here.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at November 26, 2009 1:05 AM
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