Alabama
Where: Smiths Station High School in Lee County.
Violation: School broadcast a prayer over the loudspeaker prior to the first football game of the season and right after the national anthem.
Remedy: Broadcasted prayers have ceased.
FFRF attorney who handled case: Christopher Line.
Alabama
Where: Vestavia Hills Elementary East School.
Violation: A teacher promoted “Bring Your Bible to School Day” to students.
Remedy: School will cease promoting event to students.
FFRF attorney who handled case: Sam Grover.
Illinois
Where: Auburn Junior High School.
Violation: School had been raising funds to pay for an assembly by a preacher associated with Life Promotions, an evangelical organization that seeks to convert youth to Christianity.
Remedy: Assembly has been cancelled.
FFRF attorney who handled case: Colin McNamara.
Indiana
Where: Noblesville East Middle School.
Violation: Administration allowed a representative of the evangelical organization Young Life to attend the school’s lunch hour to speak with students.
Remedy: No further proselytizing will occur.
FFRF attorney who handled case: Ryan Jayne.
Indiana
Where: Fayette County School Corporation.
Violation: The email signature of an executive secretary in the district included the New Testament quote and citation: “Hope anchors the soul. Hebrews 6:19.”
Remedy: Signature no longer has quote.
FFRF attorney who handled case: Ryan Jayne.
Kentucky
Where: Paul Blazer High School in Ashland.
Violation: School’s football team employed a chaplain, who regularly led team in prayers.
Remedy: School no longer has chaplain for team.
FFRF attorney who handled case: Rebecca Markert.
Michigan
Where: Davison Area Senior Center.
Violation: Center advertised and promoted a trip to the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter, a Christian ministry run by creationist Ken Ham.
Remedy: Trip was canceled.
FFRF attorney who handled case: Christopher Line.
Mississippi
Where: Hamilton High School in Amory.
Violation: District employees gave preferential treatment to the organizers of a “prayer walk” by allowing the event to occur without submitting an application or having a district employee present at the event — both of which are requirements of the school district’s rental policy.
Remedy: District employees instructed to follow policy as written.
FFRF attorney who handled case: Sam Grover.
Montana
Where: Kila Post Office.
Violation: Post office’s bulletin board and space around it had been used for several years to advertise the Kila Country Church’s summer bible camp.
Remedy: Board has been removed.
FFRF attorney who handled case: Madeline Ziegler.
New York
Where: Suffolk County Court-
house.
Violation: Judge posted fliers on boards around the courthouse promoting a “Red Mass,” which is “a solemn Mass invoking guidance of the Holy Spirit.”
Remedy: Fliers have been removed.
FFRF attorney who handled case: Rebecca Markert.
North Carolina
Where: Oxford Preparatory School.
Violation: School held Beta Club induction ceremonies for new members at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, which had religious iconography displayed during the event.
Remedy: Future events will be held on campus.
FFRF attorney who handled case: Patrick Elliott.
Virginia
Where: Eagle View Elementary School in Falls Church.
Violation: The school’s September e-newsletter included a message from a local church that promoted a community church block party along with a worship service.
Remedy: No further religious messages will be included in newsletters.
FFRF attorney who handled case: Patrick Elliott.
West Virginia
Where: Follansbee Middle School in Brooke County.
Violation: Gideons International distributed bibles to fifth-grade students.
Remedy: The group can longer hand out bibles in the district.
FFRF attorney who handled case: Patrick Elliott.
Wisconsin
Where: Reedsburg city park.
Violation: A “free pantry” with religious imagery and wording had been placed in a public park.
Remedy: The religious iconography and wording has been removed from the pantry.
FFRF attorney who handled case: Ryan Jayne.