High Court Declines School-Counseling Case

The U.S. Supreme Court declined last week to hear an appeal from two Michigan parents who alleged that a school counselor treated their son against their wishes.

Daniel and Nancy Newkirk of East Lansing, Mich., contend that the counselor, Michael Fink, violated their right to family privacy by counseling their 8-year-old son because he was quiet and did not interact with other students. The parents say that the sessions led the boy to experience emotional problems and panic attacks.

The Rutherford Institute, a Charlottesville, Va.-based religious-liberty organization, filed a lawsuit on...