The American Humanist Association
announced yesterday that it had filed a lawsuit against the Joplin, Missouri public school system challenging a middle-school field trip to a Christian sports complex. The complaint (
full text) in
Doe v. Huff, (WD MO, filed 5/27/2015), alleges that the middle school's policy of scheduling student field trips to
Victory Ministry and Sports Complex violates the Establishment Clause. The suit seeks an injunction and punitive damages.