Liberty Institute Joins Investigation Of Kountze ISD's Ban On Student-made Religious Banners

Attorneys Say: "Government Schools Will Never Learn Students' Religious Rights Are Protected!"

KOUNTZE, Texas, Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Liberty Institute has joined Beaumont attorney David Starnes in investigating Kountze ISD's censorship of religious speech on student-made banners at football games.  

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"We are disappointed that Kountze ISD is banning student speech on banners because it is from a religious viewpoint.  Such discrimination and censorship is unfortunate and illegal," said Starnes, a leading litigator.  "Once we complete our investigation, we will take appropriate action."

Liberty Institute President Kelly Shackelford offered his legal team's help in the local investigation. "These government school officials will never learn that students' religious rights are protected. We have successfully passed state laws protecting student religious speech and have won restraining orders to final judgments protecting student religious speech," said Shackelford.

Liberty Institute is a nonprofit legal group dedicated to defending and restoring religious liberty across America — in our schools, for our churches and throughout the public arena. Liberty's vision is to reestablish religious liberty in accordance with the principles of our Founding Fathers. For information, visit www.LibertyInstitute.org.

SOURCE Liberty Institute