Will the Supreme Court Take Action in Graduation Case?
Written by Don ByrdOne of the most contentious areas of church-state battle in recent years has been the use of churches as a venue for high school graduation ceremonies. In Elmbrook, Wisconsin, a federal appeals court last year ruled the trappings of the event represented “an unacceptable amount of religious endorsement and coercion.” The entire 7th Circuit heard the case and voted 7-3 to strike down the arrangement as unconstitutional.