Summary
NEW ORLEANS Congress and legislatures can open their sessions with prayers, but a federal judge ruled Friday that school boards do not have the same leeway.
Ruling in a lawsuit brought by a parent against a southeastern Louisiana school system, Judge Ginger Berrigan said school- sponsored prayers in classes or at other school functions have long been prohibited as a violation of First Amendment guarantees against government-established religion.See the full content of this document
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Judge: School Boards Can't Open with Prayer
School boards are integral parts of school systems, she said.
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