Lawsuit

American Humanist Association, John Doe and Jane Doe, as parents and next friends of their minor child, Jill Doe
v.
Greenville County School District

  • Status Completed, Victory
  • Filed 9/11/2013
  • Case number 6:13-cv-02471-GRA

We challenged the Greenville County School District’s practice of including prayer in graduation ceremonies, resulting in the U.S. District Court banning school-sponsored graduation prayers.

The school district subjected countless students to school-sponsored prayers on what should otherwise be a celebratory and inclusive occasion for all students, religious or not.

Roy Speckhardt

Former AHA Executive Director

Based on the evidence submitted by AHA, it appears that the historical practices of the school district are, in fact, continuing to color and confuse the application of what appears to be a constitutionally neutral prayer policy, but what, in practice, may not be.

Bruce H. Hendricks

U.S. District Judge

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