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Supreme Court declines review of Chatham school curriculum suit, board says litigation is over
Summary
Board member Miss Weber told the School District of the Chathams Board that the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition for certiorari in a seven‑year First Amendment lawsuit, ending further appeals and halting additional taxpayer legal costs.
Miss Weber, speaking for the board, announced that the U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition for certiorari in a long‑running First Amendment lawsuit challenging middle‑school instructional materials, effectively ending further appeals.
The case began in 2018 when a parent filed a complaint alleging the district promoted a particular religion in classroom materials. That suit was dismissed at the district court level and the dismissals were affirmed by the…
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