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U.S. Supreme Court denies appeal over candy cane pens, other religious materials in Plano schools

By Alliance Alert

Dallas Morning News: "The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied an appeal from Plano parents who sought to reverse a decision in a years-long lawsuit sparked by candy cane pens in the Plano school district. Some Plano ISD parents wanted the justices to overturn a lower court's decision in December that upheld the school district's policy regulating when students can pass out religious materials, such as the candy cane pens. The court, without comment, declined to hear their appeal. Kelly Shackelford, president of the Plano-based Liberty Institute, which represented the parents, said he was disappointed by the court's decision not to hear the case."

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on June 29, 2010 (boomark / email).