Attorneys for a student who was punishedby Poway High School officials for wearing an anti-gay T-shirt to school areasking a federal appeals court to declare unconstitutional a school policyagainst offensive speech under which the student was punished.
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District court again rules against Calif. student who wore anti-gay T-shirt
A federal judge on Feb. 11 ruled for thesecond time that the Poway Unified School District did not violate a formerstudent's rights to freedom of speech and free exercise of religion whenofficials punished him for wearing an anti-gay T-shirt.
Appeals court rejects request to rehear anti-gay T-shirt case
The9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals this week denied an appeal for the full courtto hear the case of a student who was prohibited from wearing a T-shirt withanti-gay statements.
Student's anti-gay T-shirt not protected by First Amendment, court rules
Afederal appeals court ruled yesterday that a school district was justified inbarring a student from wearing a T-shirt with anti-gaystatements.