US EditionAppeals court backs Michigan school in banning ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ shirts
- A federal appeals court ruled in favor of a Michigan school district regarding 'Let’s Go Brandon' shirts, indicating First Amendment rights were violated when students were asked to remove them at Tri County Middle School in 2022.
- The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reached a 2-1 decision, with Judges John Nalbandian and Karen Nelson Moore arguing that the phrase is a euphemism for political criticism, lacking sexual content or actual profanity.
- Judge John Bush argued that the wrong legal standard was applied, emphasizing that 'vulgarity trumps politics' in school environments.
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Court upholds school's ban of 'Let's Go Brandon' clothing in free speech dispute
On Tuesday, the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court's ruling that a Michigan school district did not violate two students' rights when the administration forced them to remove clothing with the words "Let's Go Brandon." The case involved two brothers who wore sweatshirts with the phrase to school in 2022. The students, both then of middle-school age, were asked to remove the clothing "since the phrase 'means the F-word,'" th…
Appeals Court Backs Mich. School’s ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ Shirt Ban
A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled in favor of a Michigan school district in a dispute over free speech and "Let's Go Brandon" shirts, clothing that took a jab at then-President Joe Biden.
Appeals court defends ban of ‘Let’s Go Brandon’ shirts in Michigan school
A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled in favor of a Michigan school district in a dispute over free speech and “Let’s Go Brandon” shirts, clothing that took a jab at then-President Joe Biden.
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