Ishmael Jafree's Case Study

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Opening: We are here to represent the respondent Ishmael Jafree as his case of his children’s first amendment rights that has been violated. He has discovered his son was reciting prayers at the beginning of class daily, and because of this, his son’s first amendment rights have been violated for freedom of religion. The teachers of the district also have opposed Jafree’s son’s amendment rights.

According to this case, when Jafree’s son stopped participating in the moment of silence, he was bullied by other kids for disbelieving their religion. Also, the U.S. Court of Appeals decided that the teachers did violate the First Amendment by enforcing the religious practices and taught them to Jafree’s son. Court also found for Jafree that the moment

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