Litigation Update: FCA v San Jose Unified School Dist.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. San Jose Unified School District concerned a Christian student club's ability to meet on campuses in the San Jose School District. Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) clubs had served students in the San Jose High Schools for over a decade, until 2019 when, following a teacher's complaints about the clubs' requirement that student leaders affirm their faith, the school district revoked the clubs' status as associated student bodies and kicked them off campus. FCA brought suit, and the district court sided with the school district. In 2022 the 9th Circuit reversed the district Court's decision, and upon the district's appeal to rehear the case en banc. reaffirmed that decision in September 2023, declaring that the district could not discriminate against the FCA clubs based on their religious leadership standards under the First Amendment and the Equal Access Act. Join us for a litigation update on this important case with Daniel Blomberg, vice president and senior counsel at Becket Fund for Religious Liberty which represented the FCA in this case. Featuring: Daniel Blomberg, Vice President and Senior Counsel, The Becket Fund For Religious Liberty (Moderator) Casey Mattox, Vice President for Legal and Judicial Strategy, Americans for Prosperity