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Pledge of Allegiance

The Fifth Circuit dismissed a high school teacher’s appeal of a ruling against him in a suit brought by a student who claims he violated her First Amendment rights when he attempted to force her to transcribe the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance and retaliated against her when she refused.

NEW ORLEANS — The Fifth Circuit dismissed the appeal of a high school teacher who seeks immunity from claims that he attempted to make a student transcribe the U.S. Pledge of Allegiance and retaliated against her when she refused.

Categories / Appeals, Civil Rights, Education

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