Posted on · As the new football season starts, the ACLU of Texas is weighing in on the Kountze cheerleaders controversy. The First Amendment dispute isn't likely to be resolved any time soon.
Posted on · A judge in Southeast Texas has ruled that cheerleaders in a tiny town about 85 miles northeast of Houston can display banners with bible verses at football games. The decision ends a court battle that started last year.
Posted on · A judge says an East Texas school district policy, barring cheerleaders from quoting biblical scripture on banners at high school football games, appears to violate their free speech rights.
Posted on · Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott says the state will help a group of cheerleaders fighting for the right to display religious verses at high school football games. A judge in Hardin County, about 90 miles northeast of Houston, will hold a hearing on the issue later today.