Public Square

Protecting religious expression in the public square.

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Because religious exercise is natural to human beings, it is natural to human culture. It can, and should, have a place in the public square. Religious discussion and religious displays should not be treated as dangerous expression, scrubbed from our public discourse. Becket fights to assure free religious expression in the public square. We have successfully defended the right of students to voluntarily say the Pledge of Allegiance, and the right to display statues, crèches, and other items with religious messages in public.

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Frankel v. Regents of the University of California

In the wake of the terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, anti-Jewish protests emerged on college campuses nationwide. At UCLA, activists first set up an encampment in the heart of campus where they enforced a “Jew Exclusion Zone,” segregating Jewish ...
Case Status:
Active
Becket Role:
Counsel
Deciding Court:
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Practice Area(s):
Education, Free Speech, Individual Freedom, Public Square