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Supreme Court rejects Michigan woman's appeal over school's ban on 'Let's Go Brandon' sweatshirts
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Key Points:
- The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from a Michigan woman challenging a school district's ban on "Let's Go Brandon" shirts, a phrase considered a coded insult toward President Joe Biden.
- A lower court upheld the ban, ruling that the phrase's implied vulgarity justifies schools restricting such speech to maintain appropriateness.
- The woman's attorneys argued the ban infringes on First Amendment rights and improperly allows school officials to suppress political speech based on subjective views of vulgarity.
- The school district defended the ban, stating that clothing with lewd or inappropriate messages, even if political, is not suitable for the school environment.
- The phrase "Let's Go Brandon" originated in 2021 as a euphemism for an expletive directed at Biden, stemming from a misheard chant at a NASCAR event.
