Court Refuses to Revive Student Speech Case

The Supreme Court has refused to revive a case in which a high school student’s speech was halted because it contained religious themes. The high court refused to hear an appeal from Erica Corder on Monday. Erica was punished in 2006 for her speech at the Lewis-Palmer High School graduation ceremony. Her speech was screened in advance, but she later changed the text to urge the audience to consider taking up the Christian religion.

The principal forced her to write a letter acknowledging that the comments she made in the speech were just her personal beliefs before she was given a diploma. Corder later sued, but federal courts threw out her lawsuit. The courts said it was not a violation of free speech because the ceremony was sponsored by the school, and therefore fell under the separation of church and state.

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