U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

“the mere presence of religious language in a school display is [not] ipso facto religious coercion.”

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

The Fifth Circuit noted that the mere presence of religious language in a school display does not amount to religious coercion.

“historical practices and understandings.”

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-24

The Fifth Circuit explained that Kennedy v. Bremerton replaced the Lemon test with an approach rooted in historical practices and understandings.