Curry v. School Dist. of the City of Saginaw

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

LAWSON, District Judge.

The parents of Joel Curry, a fifth-grade student at a public school in Saginaw, Michigan, became upset at Joel’s teachers who would not let him display a Christian message on a school project. Taking offense at this perceived slight, they filed a federal lawsuit against the school district and the grade school principal alleging that Joel’s constitutional rights were violated. The parties have filed cross motions for summary judgment. The United States…