Good News Club v. Milford Central School
United States Supreme Court
533 U.S. 98 (2001)
Relevant factsFree
Milford (defendant) allowed groups promoting children's moral and character development to use school facilities but barred use for "religious purposes"; when the Good News Club (plaintiff), a Christian children's group whose meetings included prayer and Bible study, applied to use the cafeteria, Milford denied the application, characterizing the meetings as equivalent to religious worship. The Club sued, and the district court and Second Circuit both ruled for Milford.
IssueFree
Whether speech discussing otherwise permissible subjects may be excluded from a limited public forum on the ground that the subject is discussed from a religious viewpoint.