Court Hears Arguments In Good News Case
Washington
The U.S. Supreme Court tackled important questions of free speech and separation of church and state last week as it considered whether a Christian club for 6- to 12-year-olds must be allowed to use public school classrooms for its after-school meetings.
At least five justices appeared sympathetic to the arguments made by lawyers for the Good News Club in Milford, N.Y., which was barred from using the village's lone school building by district administrators, who said its activities were a form of religious worship.
"In this case, Milford has ended school and opened up a community forum for parents to initiate activity," said Thomas Marcelle, the lawyer for the Good News Club. "We're not asking for unique...
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