Prayer and Proselytizing in School

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3 Prayer and Proselytizing in School Cases

Photo of wall at a public school with "In God We Trust" and a cross.
Tennessee
Sep 2020

Prayer and Proselytizing in School

Butler v. Smith County

The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ of Tennessee and the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ filed a federal lawsuit challenging widespread promotion of religion by officials in the Smith County School System. Brought on behalf of two families, the lawsuit alleges that school officials regularly incorporate prayer into school events and proselytize students in violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
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Butler V. Smith County. Explore Case.
Tennessee
Sep 2020
Photo of wall at a public school with "In God We Trust" and a cross.

Prayer and Proselytizing in School

Butler v. Smith County

The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ of Tennessee and the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ filed a federal lawsuit challenging widespread promotion of religion by officials in the Smith County School System. Brought on behalf of two families, the lawsuit alleges that school officials regularly incorporate prayer into school events and proselytize students in violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Butler V. Smith County. Explore Case.
Cole v. Webster Parish School Board
Court Case
Dec 2017

Prayer and Proselytizing in School

Cole v. Webster Parish School Board

The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ and the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Louisiana are challenging the Webster Parish School District’s widespread practice of subjecting students to school-sponsored Christian prayer, proselytizing, and other religious rituals. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Christy Cole, a parent of a Webster Parish student, and her daughter, K.C., who attends Lakeside Junior and Senior High in Sibley.
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Cole V. Webster Parish School Board. Explore Case.
Court Case
Dec 2017
Cole v. Webster Parish School Board

Prayer and Proselytizing in School

Cole v. Webster Parish School Board

The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ and the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Louisiana are challenging the Webster Parish School District’s widespread practice of subjecting students to school-sponsored Christian prayer, proselytizing, and other religious rituals. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Christy Cole, a parent of a Webster Parish student, and her daughter, K.C., who attends Lakeside Junior and Senior High in Sibley.
Cole V. Webster Parish School Board. Explore Case.