A ban with no basis in law

Thursday, March 12, 2026

A federal appeals court has delivered what is being described as a "landmark" ruling that affirms a Texas teacher's "right to pray" on school grounds.

Posted by HeliumRat at 12:39 AM | 5 COMMENTS | permalink

"The court held that Rounds imposed an unconstitutional, visibility-based prohibition on Staci's private religious expression " a ban with no basis in law. Relying on the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark 2022 ruling in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, the court held that a school employee's right to engage in personal prayer outside of official duties is 'doubly protected' by both the Free Speech Clause and the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment. The court ruled that this right was clearly established when Rounds acted, meaning he had no legal cover. His claim of qualified immunity was denied," the ACLJ documented.

The court itself said, "Kennedy clearly established that school officials may not impose categorical, visibility-based restrictions on an employee's private religious expression or exercise outside official duties."

Comments

Doesn't mention sacrifices or loathsome rituals, but still - Cthulhu approves of this ruling.

#1 | Posted by HeliumRat at 2026-03-12 12:41 AM

From the cited article...

... A federal appeals court has delivered what is being described as a "landmark" ruling that affirms a Texas teacher's "right to pray" on school grounds.

That means her principal violated clearly established law when he ordered her to stop.

The American Center for Law and Justice said, "The court's reasoning was sweeping: The Constitution does not permit a school official to silence a teacher's private, personal prayer simply because a student might see it." ...

#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-12 12:45 AM

Another step closer to forcing the United States to become a White Christian Nation.

Next we will see the forced deportation of people based upon their non-white skin color.

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-03-12 12:48 AM

#3 | Posted by LampLighter

Really? You have no idea what this means. You can turn a public school into a Madrasa, or a Grotto. Scientology will recruit.

#4 | Posted by HeliumRat at 2026-03-12 12:58 AM

@#4 ... Really? You have no idea what this means. ...

For starters, your alias has not a clue what I do and do not know.

OK, that aside ...

I view this similar to posting the Ten Commandments in classrooms.

Little more than an abject affirmation of the weakness of a religion.