A Texas district judge ruled cheerleaders at Kountze High School can continue to display Bible verses at high school football games.
Judge: Bible Verses Can Remain for Now
A Texas public high school cheerleading squad can keep emblazoning Bible verses on banners to cheer on football players at games, at least for now, a judge ruled Thursday. The school district had barred the cheerleaders from using the slogans on their banners after a Wisconsin atheist group complained, saying they violated First Amendment rights, but the Texas court issued a temporary injunction on Thursday to prevent that ban from going into effect before trial comes in June. The Kountze High School cheerleaders had gotten the support of the Texas Attorney General in their battle over the banners, which they argued were the result of a student-led initiative and therefore didn't violate others' right to freedom from religion. A lawyer for the school, however, said that although the banners were an innocent idea, they represented the school and thus had to be considered government speech.
A Southeast Texas school board is taking public comment on a court-ordered halt to its ban on high school cheerleaders displaying religious-themed messages on banners at sports events.
The board of the Kountze Independent School District has scheduled a special meeting for Tuesday evening to consider and perhaps act on the ban that a state district judge blocked last year during football season.
A lawsuit against the district by the anti-religion group Freedom From Religion Foundation is set for trial in June. The advocacy group contends the handwritten messages on cheerleader banners are unconstitutional religion endorsements.
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has joined in the suit on the cheerleaders' behalf. The cheerleaders also have Gov. Rick Perry's support.
The district is about 20 miles north of Beaumont.
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