"Federal Appeals Court Made Correct Call On Religion At School Graduation, Says Americans United
Court Rules That Washington State School Officials Had Right To Omit ‘Ave Maria’ From Graduation Ceremony

September 8, 2009

A federal appeals court ruled today that officials at an Everett, Wash., school district were within their rights to omit religious music from a graduation ceremony.

Americans United for Separation of Church and State, which filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the case siding with the school district, hailed the ruling.

“This is a good decision,” said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United. “Public schools serve students from diverse backgrounds, so it’s vitally important that commencement ceremonies be inclusive."

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