Suppose a public school allows the person with the highest GPA to speak at her commencement as the class valedictorian. And suppose Mary Murphy, the 2021 valedictorian of Lincoln High, in pursuit of her theme concerning not giving up when times get tough, wishes to thank "her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ" for helping her get through some difficult times in her high school years.
Must the school censor her valedictorian address to comply with the Establishment Clause?
Or would it violate the Free Speech Clause if the school told her to remove all references to God, Jesus, and her Christian faith from the speech? What about Free Exercise?
Suppose a group of 3 or 4 students pray out loud in the cafeteria before eating lunch. Another student complains. What should the school do?
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