Christian Cheerleaders Win a Victory in Texas

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Christian Cheerleaders Win A Victory In Texas

Christian Post Report – Public school cheerleaders’ right to include Bible verses on the run-through banners at football games must be protected, according to a unanimous ruling by the Texas Supreme Court.

In a decision released Friday, the Lone Star State’s highest court ruled in favor of the cheerleaders of Kountze Independent School District, sending the litigation to the Court of Appeals for the Ninth District in Beaumont.

Justice John Phillip Devine delivered the opinion, arguing that the cheerleaders’ legal action was not moot solely because the School District had altered their rules regarding religious banners.

“The district no longer prohibits the cheerleaders from displaying religious signs or messages on banners at school-sponsored events,” wrote Judge Devine.

Read more at http://www.christianpost.com/news/texas-supreme-court-rules-in-favor-cheerleaders-bible-banners-lawsuit-156297/#hJvCD7JLd89PDWLD.99

Source : Christian Post