Supreme Court Rejects Case Involving Religious Speech Delivered at Shcool

A student who complained that her constitutional right to free speech was violated when a school turned her microphone off during her graduation speech, will not be able to bring her case to the Supreme Court.

A federal  appeals court  had already ruled against valedictorian Brittany McComb of Henderson, Nev. who challenged the actions of Clark County school officials after they turned the microphone off because of a Jesus laden monologue.  The school asserted that the speech was inappropriate because of graphic descriptions of Christ’s Crucifixion and a call for students to join the Christian faith.

School officials also noted that McComb had given them a previous speech which they pre-approved but she had changed the text prior to the event in question.

The justices said Monday they will not re-consider the lawsuit and denied the student’s request  for a new trial.

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