Thursday, October 18, 2012

Greg Abbott intervenes in Kountze cheerleader case

We discussed this case in class so we saw it coming. From the Texas Tribune:

The state of Texas, known for its frequent legal scuffles with the federal government, has picked yet another high-profile courtroom fight.

This time, though, the case centers on one of the state's own school districts, Kountze ISD, which last month ordered high school cheerleaders to stop holding banners bearing Bible verses during football games.

Attorney General Greg Abbott announced Wednesday at a press conference with Gov. Rick Perry that the state had filed a motion to intervene in a suit challenging the order, which the district imposed after it received a letter from the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation calling the display of the verses unconstitutional.