The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has granted en banc review in Fellowship of Christian Athletes v. San Jose Unified School District Board of Education. The court's January 18 Order (full text) vacates the decision of a 3-judge panel which ordered reinstatement of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes as an official student club at San Jose high schools. (See prior posting.). At issue is selective enforcement of the San Jose Unified School District's non-discrimination policy. It revoked FCA’s status as an official student club because FCA requires those serving in leadership roles to abide by its Statement of Faith which includes the belief that sexual relations should be limited within the context of a marriage between a man and a woman. CBN News reports on the decision.
