Texas Student At Center Of Pledge of Allegiance Protest Gets $90K Settlement

In an article about the favorable settlement won by American Atheists for our client in long-standing litigation to protect her constitutional rights, Essence magazine quotes Nick:

Texas state law does require students to recite the pledge of allegiance to the United States flag and the pledge of allegiance to the state flag once during each school day at each school campus. However, students can opt out of standing or reciting the pledge if it contradicts their beliefs per the 1943 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on West Virginia Bd. of Ed. v. Barnette.

“Nonreligious students often face bullying or harassment for expressing their deeply held convictions…No one should have to endure the years of harassment, disrespect and bullying our client faced,” said Nick Fish, President of civil rights organization, American Atheists.