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More Students Join Irmo Prayer Lawsuit
The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation announced added plaintiffs to the lawsuit on Monday.
Two additional students have joined a lawsuit against School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties over a prayer spoken at Irmo High School's recent graduation.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, according to a press release from the Wisconsin-based organization, is suing the district on behalf of Matthew "Max" Nielson, who graduated May 30.
Jacob Zupon, a junior, and Dakota McMillan, a sophomore, have joined the suit, according to the release, saying in the lawsuit that they "reasonably anticipate constitutional injury" similar to Nielson's.
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The school allowed the prayer at graduation under a district policy that called for a student vote. Students voted to have a prayer at graduation.
District officials have declined to speak on the lawsuit.
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