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Faith, Football and the First Amendment.

Source :
New York Times. 10/22/2012, Vol. 162 Issue 55932, p22. 0p.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

The article reports on the legal issues concerning the use of religious banners during football game in Texas. It cites the case of football team of Kountze High School in which cheerleaders carried religious banners, saying that the banners are form of free speech and religious expression protected by the Texas Constitution and Texas statutes. However, under a 2000 Supreme Court ruling in a Texas case, any kind of religious display at a public school event violate the First Amendment.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03624331
Volume :
162
Issue :
55932
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New York Times
Publication Type :
News
Accession number :
82605726