Trending Now - School Reinstates Pledge of Allegiance After Legal Challenge

WHO:

IJR - Christopher Hickey filed a lawsuit on behalf of his 10th-grade son, Clayton.

Fox News - Falmouth Schools Superintendent Steve Nolan commented on the situation.

Fox News - Hickey's attorney is Jack Baldacci.

WHAT:

IJR - A Maine school district reinstated the Pledge of Allegiance at a local high school.

Fox News - The lawsuit claimed that high school students were not given the opportunity to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

Fox News - The lawsuit alleges that the Pledge of Allegiance was a regular occurrence in elementary and middle schools but not in high school for two years.

Fox News - The Falmouth School Department is now allowing students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance during a designated time.

WHERE:

IJR - The lawsuit was filed in a school district in Maine.

Fox News - The specific school involved is Falmouth High School in southern Maine.

WHEN:

IJR - The lawsuit was filed in March 2026.

Fox News - The Pledge of Allegiance was not recited by high school students for the last two years prior to the lawsuit.

WHY:

Fox News - The lawsuit was filed because the Falmouth School Department was allegedly violating a long-standing district policy and state statute requiring daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance.

HOW:

Fox News - The school district has taken steps to provide an opportunity for students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance during the school day after the lawsuit was brought to their attention.

(UPDATED April 9, 2026 23:13 UTC)

A lawsuit was filed in March 20th26 by Christopher Hickey on behalf of his 10th-grade son, Clayton, against a school district in Maine, claiming that high school students had not been given the opportunity to recite the Pledge of Allegiance for two years, despite it being a regular practice in elementary and middle schools. In response to the lawsuit, the Falmouth School Department has now reinstated the Pledge of Allegiance at Falmouth High School, allowing students to recite it during a designated time. Superintendent Steve Nolan commented on the situation, noting that the district is addressing the concerns raised by the lawsuit, which alleged violations of district policy and state statute.